Val-de-Cognac to see, Château Chesnel first
We list 5 places to visit in Val-de-Cognac and 2 within 5 km of its centre. They include 4 attractions and 3 châteaux. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Allow a day for Arc de Germanicus, 21 km off.
Leading places in Val-de-Cognac
Behind Château Chesnel on the list are 3 attractions and 2 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau Chesnelin townAttractionAttraction11 - Fontaine de Montignyin townAttractionAttraction13 - Lavoir de Sept Fontsin townAttractionAttractionArbre vénérablein townChâteauChâteauLe Plessisin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bagnolet4.9 km southeast, in CognacBest 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.
Where to find them
Out at 4.9 km is Château de Bagnolet, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Val-de-Cognac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Other sights lead the count with 4; 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Val-de-Cognac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
In town there are 5, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Val-de-Cognac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Val-de-Cognac → · Parks and trails in Val-de-Cognac →
For a day out
Leading the 12 is Arc de Germanicus, 21 km away; they include 6 châteaux and an attraction.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes20 km west, in SaintesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac22 km southeast, in BassacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Merpins8.2 km south, in MerpinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg24 km northwest, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bourg-Charente13 km southeast, in Bourg-CharenteChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon34 km west, in Saint-PorchaireChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons24 km southwest, in PonsArchaeological siteArchaeological siteSite paléontologique d'Angeac-Charente25 km southeast, in Angeac-CharentePlaces within 40 km of Val-de-Cognac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Val-de-Cognac
What is there to see in Val-de-Cognac?
The first on our list in Val-de-Cognac are Château Chesnel, 11 - Fontaine de Montigny, 13 - Lavoir de Sept Fonts and Arbre vénérable. We list 5 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Val-de-Cognac?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Val-de-Cognac or within 5 km.
Which places in Val-de-Cognac are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Val-de-Cognac is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château Chesnel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Val-de-Cognac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (21 km), Château de Cognac (5.9 km), Jardin public de Cognac (6.1 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 Val-de-Cognac, 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 (2)
- Château Chesnel: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, 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.