What to see in Saint-Pompain, from Château des Moulières on
We list 2 places to visit in Saint-Pompain and one within 5 km of its centre. Look for 2 châteaux and a fort. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Travel 12 km and you reach Marais poitevin.
What Saint-Pompain is known for
Beyond Château des Moulières, there are a château and a fort.
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.
Where to go
The farthest of them, Enceinte préhistorique de Champ-Durand, is 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Pompain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 3 in all.
Dark: in Saint-Pompain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The 2 inside Saint-Pompain come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Pompain first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Pompain → · Parks and trails in Saint-Pompain →
Names further out
Worth the drive, Marais poitevin (12 km) is first of the 9.
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart14 km east, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort16 km southeast, in Niort
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve17 km west, in Fontenay-le-ComteFortFortTour Mélusine20 km northwest, in VouvantChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse28 km south, in Val-du-MignonChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière40 km west, in Sainte-Gemme-la-PlainePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Pompain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Saint-Pompain
What is there to see in Saint-Pompain?
The first on our list in Saint-Pompain are Château des Moulières and Commanderie de Cenan. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Pompain?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Pompain or within 5 km.
Which places in Saint-Pompain are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Pompain is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château des Moulières.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Pompain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (12 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (13 km), Château de Mursay (12 km), Château du Coudray-Salbart (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 Saint-Pompain, 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 (3)
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, 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.