In Merpins, Château de Merpins is the place to visit
Among the places to visit in and near Merpins are 4 châteaux, 4 museums and 3 attractions. The commune itself has one place on our list; 16 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Further afield lies Arc de Germanicus, at 22 km.
Start here in Merpins
Close behind Château de Merpins are 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a garden.
MuseumMusée des arts du cognac3.6 km northeast, in Cognac
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac4 km northeast, in CognacChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ars3.5 km southwest, in ArsBest 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.
Plotted on the map
Look to the northeast for most of the 16 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Merpins; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (7) and museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Merpins. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Merpins
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 16 within 5 km of its centre.
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac
Priory located in Charente, in France.
Couvent des Récollets de Cognac
Convent located in Charente, in France.
The one place in Merpins, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Start with Arc de Germanicus, 22 km off, the best known of 12.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes22 km west, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bourg-Charente11 km east, in Bourg-CharenteChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons18 km southwest, in PonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg29 km northwest, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon37 km northwest, in Saint-Porchaire
ChâteauChâteau de Barbezieux27 km southeast, in Barbezieux-Saint-HilaireArchaeological siteArchaeological siteSite paléontologique d'Angeac-Charente22 km east, in Angeac-CharenteChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie37 km east, in La CouronneChâteauChâteauDonjon de Montignac-Charente40 km east, in La BoixePlaces within 40 km of Merpins with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Merpins
What is there to see in Merpins?
The one place mapped in Merpins is Château de Merpins. We list 1 place in town. Another 16 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Merpins?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des arts du cognac, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac, Parc des Expositions de Cognac and Rémy Martin.
Which places in Merpins are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Merpins is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Merpins.
What well-known places are within a day out of Merpins?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (22 km), Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac (20 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (22 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 Merpins, 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 arts du cognac: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac: rosier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Barbezieux: Jack ma, 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.