Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Vertheuil
Abbey located in Gironde, in France.
Attractions in Vertheuil
Photo: Château Lafite Rothschild, Ken Case (Public domain)What to see in Vertheuil, from Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Vertheuil on
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 10 of 11. 4 places to visit are mapped in Vertheuil, with 7 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 3 are listed historic monuments. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Allow a day for Château Lafite Rothschild, 6.3 km off.
In Vertheuil
4
inside the commune
Within 5 km
7
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Vertheuil’s big names
After Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Vertheuil come 4 châteaux and a museum.
AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Vertheuilin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beyzacin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vertheuilin townMuseumMuseumPetit Musée des Automatesin townChâteauChâteauChâteau Castera4.9 km north, in Saint-Germain-d'EsteuilChâteauChâteauChâteau Cissac2.9 km southeast, in Cissac-Médoc
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.
Map
Map of the places
The map stretches to Château Castera, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vertheuil; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 10 of 11.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Châteaux & heritage 9 châteaux · 1 abbey3 in town · 7 nearby
Dark: in Vertheuil. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit
The 4 inside Vertheuil come first, then 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Vertheuil first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vertheuil → · Parks and trails in Vertheuil →
Further afield
A little further out
Out of town, Château Lafite Rothschild (6.3 km) leads 12 names to know.
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild6.3 km southeast, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild7.1 km southeast, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Margaux27 km southeast, in Margaux-CantenacChâteauChâteauChâteau Cos d'Estournel5.8 km east, in Saint-EstèpheChâteauChâteauChâteau Lafon-Rochet5 km southeast, in Saint-EstèpheChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Armailhac7.3 km southeast, in Pauillac
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye19 km southeast, in BlayeChâteauChâteauChâteau Cos Labory5.7 km east, in Saint-EstèpheChâteauChâteauChâteau Pédesclaux8.1 km southeast, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Pichon-Longueville11 km southeast, in PauillacChâteauChâteauChâteau Beychevelle15 km southeast, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
ChâteauFort Paté20 km southeast, in BlayePlaces within 40 km of Vertheuil with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Vertheuil
What is there to see in Vertheuil?
The first on our list in Vertheuil are Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Vertheuil, Château de Beyzac, Château de Vertheuil and Petit Musée des Automates. We list 4 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vertheuil?
One, in town or within 5 km: Petit Musée des Automates.
Which places in Vertheuil are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Vertheuil are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Vertheuil, Château de Beyzac and Château de Vertheuil.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vertheuil?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château Lafite Rothschild (6.3 km), Château Mouton Rothschild (7.1 km), Château Margaux (27 km), Château Cos d'Estournel (5.8 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 Vertheuil, 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 Lafite Rothschild: Ken Case, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Mouton Rothschild: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Pichon-Longueville: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.