Musée des Cordeliers heads what Saint-Jean-d'Angély has to see
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 7 of the 10 places on the list. There are 7 places to visit in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 5 of the places on the list. For a longer trip, Arc de Germanicus lies 24 km away.
The headline places in Saint-Jean-d'Angély
The list goes on from Musée des Cordeliers to an abbey, a fort and a museum.
MuseumMusée des Cordeliersin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angélyin townFortFortTour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angélyin townMuseumMuseumMicro-Foliein townAttractionAttractionArboretumin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Grangein 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
Head southwest for most of the 3 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Jean-d'Angély; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 7 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
7 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
Abbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Tour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Tower in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France.
The 7 places in Saint-Jean-d'Angély first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Jean-d'Angély → · Parks and trails in Saint-Jean-d'Angély →
Bigger names, a drive away
Arc de Germanicus (24 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes24 km south, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon23 km southwest, in Saint-PorchaireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac31 km southeast, in CognacGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac31 km southeast, in Cognac
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia34 km west, in RochefortChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse27 km north, in Val-du-MignonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux38 km southwest, in SablonceauxChâteauChâteauFort Lupin40 km west, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Rochefort34 km west, in RochefortPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Jean-d'Angély with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély, answered
What is there to see in Saint-Jean-d'Angély?
The first on our list in Saint-Jean-d'Angély are Musée des Cordeliers, Abbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Tour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély and Micro-Folie. We list 7 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Jean-d'Angély?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Cordeliers and Micro-Folie.
Which places in Saint-Jean-d'Angély are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Saint-Jean-d'Angély are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angély and Tour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Jean-d'Angély?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (24 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (24 km), Château de Taillebourg (16 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (24 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 Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 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)
- Musée des Cordeliers: Zassenhaus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Rochefort: yoyo, 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.