Meursac’s places to visit, starting with Château de Chatelars
There are 2 places to visit in Meursac, plus one within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 2 châteaux and a fort. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Allow a day for Phare de Cordouan, 29 km off.
Where to start in Meursac
Once you have seen Château de Chatelars, try a fort and a château.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Plotted on the map
At the edge of the map sits Château de Chatenet, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Meursac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Meursac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Meursac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Phare de Cordouan, at 29 km, heads the 12.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes18 km northeast, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon21 km north, in Saint-Porchaire
GardenPlanet Exotica16 km west, in RoyanArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTemple du moulin du Fâ14 km south, in Barzan
FortFort Louvois36 km northwest, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg24 km northeast, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons22 km east, in PonsPlaces within 40 km of Meursac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Meursac: questions
What is there to see in Meursac?
The first on our list in Meursac are Château de Chatelars and Enceinte de Meursac. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Meursac?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Meursac or within 5 km.
Which places in Meursac are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Meursac are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Chatelars and Enceinte de Meursac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Meursac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Phare de Cordouan (29 km), Arc de Germanicus (18 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (17 km), Zoo de la Palmyre (28 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Meursac, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Planet Exotica: Louis-Dominique 1er Spatiens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Louvois: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.