Château de la Mercerie
Castle located in the commune of Magnac-Lavalette-Villars (Charente).
Attractions in Magnac-lès-Gardes
Photo: Musée d'Angoulême, Nicrid16 (CC BY 3.0)In Magnac-lès-Gardes, Château de la Mercerie is the place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Magnac-lès-Gardes, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. The mix takes in 2 châteaux and a monastery. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême is worth a day, 18 km from the centre.
In Magnac-lès-Gardes
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The first to see in Magnac-lès-Gardes
After Château de la Mercerie, look out for a château and a monastery.
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Merceriein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villebois-Lavalette2.9 km south, in Villebois-LavaletteMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré de Ronsenac3.9 km southwest, in Ronsenac
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 lie of the land
Furthest out is Prieuré de Ronsenac, at 3.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Magnac-lès-Gardes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Kind by kind
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Châteaux & heritage 2 châteaux · 1 monastery1 in town · 2 nearby
Dark: in Magnac-lès-Gardes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The places, one by one
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 2 more.
The one place in Magnac-lès-Gardes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Magnac-lès-Gardes → · Parks and trails in Magnac-lès-Gardes →
Further afield
Bigger names, a drive away
Worth the drive, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (18 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême18 km northwest, in Angoulême
MuseumMusée d'Angoulême18 km northwest, in AngoulêmeAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Aucors17 km east, in Mareuil en PérigordChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bourbet14 km southeast, in ChervalAttractionAttractionChâteau de Bourdeilles32 km southeast, in BourdeillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie18 km northwest, in La CouronneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puyguilhem38 km east, in VillarsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Ausone19 km northwest, in AngoulêmeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbron25 km northeast, in MontbronAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac34 km northwest, in BassacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mareuil15 km southeast, in Mareuil en PérigordAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne17 km northwest, in La Couronne
MuseumMusée d'Angoulême18 km northwest, in AngoulêmeAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Aucors17 km east, in Mareuil en PérigordChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bourbet14 km southeast, in ChervalAttractionAttractionChâteau de Bourdeilles32 km southeast, in BourdeillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie18 km northwest, in La CouronneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puyguilhem38 km east, in VillarsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Ausone19 km northwest, in AngoulêmeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbron25 km northeast, in MontbronAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac34 km northwest, in BassacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mareuil15 km southeast, in Mareuil en PérigordAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne17 km northwest, in La CouronnePlaces within 40 km of Magnac-lès-Gardes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Magnac-lès-Gardes: questions
What is there to see in Magnac-lès-Gardes?
The one place mapped in Magnac-lès-Gardes is Château de la Mercerie. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Magnac-lès-Gardes?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Magnac-lès-Gardes or within 5 km.
Which places in Magnac-lès-Gardes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Magnac-lès-Gardes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Mercerie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Magnac-lès-Gardes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (18 km), Musée d'Angoulême (18 km), Château d'Aucors (17 km), Château du Bourbet (14 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 Magnac-lès-Gardes, 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.