Out and about near Balzac
Château de Balzac is the only place we list in Balzac or within 5 km of its centre. Head 6.9 km out for Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 4 abbeys and 4 châteaux among them.
Closest in
Head 2.4 km from the centre to reach Château de Balzac.
The places, mapped
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Balzac is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 12 of the 13.
Dark: in Balzac. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The town has one; within 40 km, the list finds 12 more.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême
Cathedral located in Charente, in France.
Donjon de Montignac-Charente
Ruined French castle in Charente département.
Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac
Abbey located in Charente, in France.
Abbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne
Abbey located in Charente, in France.
Site paléontologique d'Angeac-Charente
Archaeological site in France.
What is in or close to Balzac comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Further out from Balzac
The 12 places within 40 km on our list start here.
3MuseumMusée d'Angoulême6.9 km south, in AngoulêmeAbbey4AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Ausone6.6 km south, in AngoulêmeChâteau5ChâteauDonjon de Montignac-Charente8.3 km north, in La BoixeChâteau6ChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie9.9 km south, in La CouronneAbbey7AbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cybard6.4 km south, in AngoulêmeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac20 km west, in BassacFortFortCastrum d'Andone9.2 km north, in VillejoubertAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne11 km south, in La CouronneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbron28 km east, in MontbronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verteuil31 km north, in Verteuil-sur-CharenteArchaeological siteArchaeological siteSite paléontologique d'Angeac-Charente20 km southwest, in Angeac-CharenteThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Angoulême →
Questions about attractions in Balzac
What is there to see in Balzac?
The one place mapped in Balzac is Château de Balzac. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Balzac?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Balzac or within 5 km.
Which places in Balzac are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Balzac is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Balzac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Balzac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (6.9 km), Musée d'Angoulême (6.9 km), Abbaye Saint-Ausone (6.6 km), Donjon de Montignac-Charente (8.3 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 Balzac, 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 (1)
- Musée d'Angoulême: Nicrid16, CC BY 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.