Trips out from Valence
Only Château de Bourgon is on our list in Valence or within 5 km of its centre. Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême lies 29 km out, worth a day. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 6 châteaux and 2 abbeys.
Closest place
Château de Bourgon lies 400 m from the centre.
How far each one is
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Valence is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 11 of 13.
Dark: in Valence. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The one inside Valence comes first, then 12 more within 40 km.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême
Cathedral located in Charente, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux
Abbey located in Vienne, in France.
Donjon de Montignac-Charente
Ruined French castle in Charente département.
What is in or close to Valence comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Trips out
Here are the best known of the 12 within 40 km.
5MuseumMusée d'Angoulême29 km southwest, in AngoulêmeAbbey6AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux30 km north, in CharrouxChâteau7ChâteauDonjon de Montignac-Charente18 km southwest, in La BoixeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbron28 km southeast, in MontbronFortFortCastrum d'Andone15 km southwest, in VillejoubertZooZooVallée des singes40 km north, in RomagneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochebrune37 km east, in ÉtagnacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Ausone29 km southwest, in AngoulêmeChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie33 km southwest, in La CouronneThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Aunac-sur-Charente →
Your questions on Valence
What is there to see in Valence?
The one place mapped in Valence is Château de Bourgon. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Valence?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Valence or within 5 km.
Which places in Valence are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Valence is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Bourgon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Valence?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (29 km), Château de Verteuil (13 km), Château de Bayers (7.5 km), Musée d'Angoulême (29 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 Valence, 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.