Seeing Saint-Savinien? Begin at Château de Berneray
Saint-Savinien’s list takes in 4 châteaux, 3 museums and 2 galleries. The commune itself has 7 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. 5 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Make a day of it at Arc de Germanicus, 16 km away.
Must-know places in Saint-Savinien
Behind Château de Berneray on the list are 2 galleries, 2 châteaux and a museum.
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.
The lie of the land
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Savinien; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Saint-Savinien. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
The 7 inside Saint-Savinien come first, then 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Saint-Savinien first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Savinien → · Parks and trails in Saint-Savinien →
Days out
Head 16 km out for Arc de Germanicus, the best known of 12.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes16 km south, in Saintes
FortFort Louvois39 km west, in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia22 km west, in RochefortAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux24 km southwest, in SablonceauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac34 km southeast, in CognacChâteauChâteauFort Lupin29 km west, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Rochefort22 km west, in RochefortFortFortFort Énet38 km west, in FourasPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Savinien with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Saint-Savinien: the answers
What is there to see in Saint-Savinien?
The first on our list in Saint-Savinien are Château de Berneray, Maison du patrimoine de Saint-Savinien, Atelier de la Rivière and Château d'Agonnay. We list 7 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Savinien?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du patrimoine de Saint-Savinien, Atelier de la Rivière, Freya and Musée de la miniature.
Which places in Saint-Savinien are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Savinien is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Berneray.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Savinien?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (16 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (16 km), Château de Taillebourg (5.9 km), Château de la Roche-Courbon (9.5 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-Savinien, 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
- Fort Louvois: Patrick Despoix, 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.