Saint-Xandre’s draw is Château de la Sauzaie
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Saint-Xandre, 5 are châteaux or heritage sites. One place to visit is mapped in Saint-Xandre, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. The trip to Fort Boyard is 24 km.
What Saint-Xandre is known for
Then come 2 museums, a church and an abbey, behind Château de la Sauzaie.
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.
Finding your way
The outermost point is Maison de la Baie du Marais poitevin, at 5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Xandre; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (5) and museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Saint-Xandre. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The one inside Saint-Xandre comes first, then 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saint-Xandre, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Xandre → · Parks and trails in Saint-Xandre →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Fort Boyard, 24 km from the centre.
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon6.4 km southwest, in La Rochelle
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle6.9 km southwest, in La Rochelle
FortFort de La Prée15 km west, in La Flotte
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon28 km north, in Luçon
MuseumMuséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle5.9 km southwest, in La Rochelle
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas6.8 km southwest, in La Rochelle
AttractionTour de la Chaîne6.8 km southwest, in La RochelleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Maillezais33 km northeast, in MaillezaisPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Xandre with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-Xandre: questions and answers
What is there to see in Saint-Xandre?
The one place mapped in Saint-Xandre is Château de la Sauzaie. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Xandre?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de la Baie du Marais poitevin and Maison du graffiti ancien.
Which places in Saint-Xandre are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Xandre is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Sauzaie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Xandre?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort Boyard (24 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (6.3 km), Château Vauclair (6.2 km), Marais poitevin (36 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-Xandre, 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 (7)
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de La Prée: Original uploader was Pep.per at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle: Tux-Man, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.