Château Citran and more: what to see in Avensan
All 6 places on the list are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Beyond the town, Château Margaux sits 7.2 km away.
Best known, in and near Avensan
Behind Château Citran on the list are 5 châteaux.
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.
On the map
The map stretches to Château Fonréaud, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avensan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
All 6 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Avensan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
6 places in all: 3 in town and 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Avensan first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
The pick of the 12 is Château Margaux, 7.2 km off.
ChâteauChâteau Margaux7.2 km east, in Margaux-Cantenac
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux26 km southeast, in Bordeaux
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild21 km north, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild20 km north, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla6.5 km east, in Margaux-Cantenac
ChâteauChâteau Lascombes6 km east, in Margaux-Cantenac
ChâteauChâteau Cantenac Brown6.2 km east, in Margaux-Cantenac
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye13 km northeast, in Blaye
ChâteauChâteau Palmer7 km east, in Margaux-Cantenac
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux26 km southeast, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPont de pierre26 km southeast, in Bordeaux
ChâteauFort Paté11 km northeast, in BlayePlaces within 40 km of Avensan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Avensan
What is there to see in Avensan?
The first on our list in Avensan are Château Citran, Le Battant and Meyre. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Avensan?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Avensan or within 5 km.
Which places in Avensan are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Avensan is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château Citran.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avensan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château Margaux (7.2 km), Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (26 km), Château Lafite Rothschild (21 km), Château Mouton Rothschild (20 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 Avensan, 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 (11)
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lafite Rothschild: Ken Case, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Mouton Rothschild: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Rauzan-Ségla: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lascombes: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Cantenac Brown: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Palmer: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Paté: GBR2blaye, 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.