Places to visit around Cardan, from Château de Benauge
13 of the 17 places to visit in and around Cardan are châteaux or heritage sites. Cardan itself has none of them. Château de Langoiran lies 5 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The names to know near Cardan
Along with Château de Benauge, see 3 forts, a château and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteau de Cadillac4.7 km south, in Cadillac-sur-GaronneFortFortEnceinte de Rions2.8 km southwest, in RionsFortFortPorte du potager des ducs d'Épernon4.7 km south, in Cadillac-sur-GaronneFortFortRemparts de Cadillac4.8 km south, in Cadillac-sur-GaronneAttractionAttractionLac aux branches3 km southeast, in LaroqueBest 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 things are
Out at 4.9 km is Domaine La Ligassone, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cardan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (13); next, other sights (3).
Dark: in Cardan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Cardan
17 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Cardan itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Château de Langoiran, 5 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux27 km northwest, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Roquetaillade21 km south, in MazèresMuseumMuseumAbbaye de La Sauve-Majeure9.9 km north, in La Sauve
ChâteauChâteau de La Brède17 km west, in La BrèdeAttractionAttractionPont de pierre26 km northwest, in Bordeaux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux27 km northwest, in BordeauxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bazas29 km south, in Bazas
AttractionPlace des Quinconces27 km northwest, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas27 km northwest, in Bordeaux
ChâteauChâteau de Mongenan8.7 km west, in PortetsPlaces within 40 km of Cardan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Cardan
Are there attractions near Cardan?
Nothing is mapped in Cardan itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Benauge, Château de Cadillac, Enceinte de Rions and Porte du potager des ducs d'Épernon.
Are there museums in or near Cardan?
One, in town or within 5 km: L'Échoppe du Marchand.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cardan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Langoiran (5 km), Château d'Yquem (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (27 km), Château de Roquetaillade (21 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 Cardan, 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 (6)
- Château de Cadillac: Fabien.lotte, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Brède: Carole J..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mongenan: Photographe du château de Mongenan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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