Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux
Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, France.
Attractions in Sablonceaux
Photo: Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes, Myrabella (CC BY-SA 3.0)Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux: Sablonceaux’s one place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Sablonceaux, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. Look for an abbey, a museum and a water park. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A drive of 25 km brings you to Phare de Cordouan.
In Sablonceaux
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
1
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Start here in Sablonceaux
Beyond Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux, there are a museum and a water park.
AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceauxin townMuseumMuseumMusée des Alambics - écomusée du Hameau de Pirelonge3.7 km east, in Saint-Romain-de-BenetWater parkWater parkTéléski Nautique de Saujon4.5 km southwest, in Saujon
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.
Map
The places, mapped
The outermost point is Téléski Nautique de Saujon, at 4.5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sablonceaux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What they are
It comes down to an abbey, a museum and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 1 abbey1 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Dark: in Sablonceaux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Everything on the list
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Sablonceaux, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Sablonceaux → · Parks and trails in Sablonceaux →
Further afield
Beyond Sablonceaux
Phare de Cordouan, 25 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionAttractionPhare de Cordouan25 km southwest, in Le Verdon-sur-MerAttractionAttractionArc de Germanicus21 km east, in SaintesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes21 km east, in SaintesZooZooZoo de la Palmyre21 km west, in Les MathesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon17 km northeast, in Saint-Porchaire
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes21 km east, in Saintes
GardenPlanet Exotica12 km southwest, in Royan
FortFort Louvois28 km northwest, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg24 km northeast, in TaillebourgArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTemple du moulin du Fâ19 km south, in Barzan
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia25 km north, in RochefortChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons30 km southeast, in Pons
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes21 km east, in SaintesGardenPlanet Exotica12 km southwest, in RoyanFortFort Louvois28 km northwest, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg24 km northeast, in TaillebourgArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTemple du moulin du Fâ19 km south, in BarzanMuseumConservatoire du Bégonia25 km north, in RochefortChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons30 km southeast, in PonsPlaces within 40 km of Sablonceaux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Sablonceaux
What is there to see in Sablonceaux?
The one place mapped in Sablonceaux is Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sablonceaux?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée des Alambics - écomusée du Hameau de Pirelonge.
Which places in Sablonceaux are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sablonceaux is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sablonceaux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Phare de Cordouan (25 km), Arc de Germanicus (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (21 km), Zoo de la Palmyre (21 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 Sablonceaux, 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 (4)
- 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
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, 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.