Château d’Usson

Château d’Usson is a castle in Pons, Arrondissement of Jonzac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which is located on Route de Fléac. Château d’Usson is situated near the food court La Taverne de Willy, as well as near the park Espace George Sand.

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Type: Castle
Also known as: “château des Egreteaux”, “Château des Egreteaux”, “château des Égreteaux”, and “château des Énigmes”
Address: Route de Fléac, PONS, 17800

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pons and Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons.

Pons

Railway station

Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pons is a railway station, which is situated 1 km north of Château d’Usson.

Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons

Protected area

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Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km west of Château d’Usson.

Keep of Pons

Castle

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

The Keep of Pons is an 830-year-old fortified tower located in Pons, France and is one of the few remnants of the original castle of Pons. The keep is located near the chapel and porch of Saint Gilles and remains of the ramparts. Keep of Pons is situated 1¼ km northwest of Château d’Usson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jazennes.

Jazennes

Village

Photo: Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.

Jazennes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Jazennes is situated 6 km west of Château d’Usson.

Château d’Usson

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Pons, Arrondissement of Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.56874° or 45° 34′ 8″ north

Longitude

-0.53694° or 0° 32′ 13″ west

Established

16th century

Open location code

8CQXHF97+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 123363518

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q2968345

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Château d’Usson” goes by many names.

Chinese: “于松城堡”
French: “château d’Usson”
French: “Château d’Usson”
Turkish: “Usson Şatosu, Pons”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: La Taverne de Willy and Espace George Sand.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Entrée and Parking Château des Enigmes (Château d’Usson).

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