Château de Merpins, is a ruined castle in Merpins, Charente-Maritime, France. The castle is built atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the double confluence of the Ne, Charente and Antenne. Château de Merpins is situated 3 km northwest of Abbaye de la Frenade.

Église Saint-Germain de Gimeux

Church

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Église Saint-Germain de Gimeux is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Abbaye de la Frenade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cognac.

Cognac

Town

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Cognac is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. Administratively, the commune of Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department. Cognac is situated 5 km northeast of Abbaye de la Frenade.

Abbaye de la Frenade

Type: Ruin
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Merpins, Arrondissement of Cognac, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.65747° or 45° 39′ 27″ north

Longitude

-0.37296° or 0° 22′ 23″ west

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

8CQXMJ4G+XR

GeoNames ID

11153802

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