Seeing Pons? Begin at Donjon de Pons
Every one of its 6 places to visit is in Pons. The commonest are 2 châteaux, 2 galleries and an attraction. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. 4 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Further afield lies Arc de Germanicus, at 20 km.
The first to see in Pons
2 galleries, an attraction and a château follow Donjon de Pons.
ChâteauChâteau d'Ussonin townArt galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Ponsin townArt galleryArt galleryL'Atelier du Colombierin townMuseumMuseumMicro-Foliein townBest 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.
Mapped around Pons
The list reaches out to Château d'Usson, 1.4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Pons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
All 6 are inside Pons.
The 6 places in Pons first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Start with Arc de Germanicus, 20 km off, the best known of 12.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes19 km north, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac22 km northeast, in CognacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac36 km east, in BassacChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon34 km northwest, in Saint-PorchaireGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac22 km northeast, in CognacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg29 km north, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Merpins16 km northeast, in MerpinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaulon20 km southwest, in Saint-Dizant-du-GuaAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux30 km northwest, in Sablonceaux
ChâteauChâteau de Barbezieux33 km east, in Barbezieux-Saint-HilairePlaces within 40 km of Pons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Pons
What is there to see in Pons?
The first on our list in Pons are Donjon de Pons, Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons, Château d'Usson and Musée archéologique de Pons. We list 6 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Pons?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée archéologique de Pons, L'Atelier du Colombier and Micro-Folie.
Which places in Pons are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Pons are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Donjon de Pons, Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons and Château d'Usson.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pons?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (20 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (20 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (19 km), Château de Cognac (22 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 Pons, 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)
- Château d'Usson: Retourabrooklyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Barbezieux: Jack ma, 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.