Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon is Xanton-Chassenon’s place to visit
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Xanton-Chassenon, 3 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list one place to visit in Xanton-Chassenon and 4 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. For a full day, there is Marais poitevin, 14 km away.
Start with these in Xanton-Chassenon
An abbey, an attraction and a château follow Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon.
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.
The places, mapped
To the southeast is where most of the 4 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Xanton-Chassenon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3 of 5.
Dark: in Xanton-Chassenon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 5 on the list
One in town leads, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Xanton-Chassenon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Xanton-Chassenon → · Parks and trails in Xanton-Chassenon →
Around the region
Allow a day for Marais poitevin, 14 km away, the pick of 10.
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve8.8 km west, in Fontenay-le-Comte
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon36 km west, in LuçonFortFortTour Mélusine14 km north, in VouvantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay20 km southeast, in Échiré
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart22 km east, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort23 km southeast, in NiortChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse31 km south, in Val-du-MignonChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière32 km west, in Sainte-Gemme-la-PlainePlaces within 40 km of Xanton-Chassenon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Xanton-Chassenon: questions and answers
What is there to see in Xanton-Chassenon?
The one place mapped in Xanton-Chassenon is Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Xanton-Chassenon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison d'Aliénor.
Which places in Xanton-Chassenon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Xanton-Chassenon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Xanton-Chassenon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (14 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (9.8 km), Château de Terre Neuve (8.8 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon (36 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 Xanton-Chassenon, 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 (4)
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, 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.