Maine Blanc

Maine Blanc is a tower in Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Maine Blanc is situated near the garden Les Jardin’Spirées, as well as near the park Place Joseph Garnier.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Angoulême Cathedral and Musée d’Angoulême.

Angoulême Cathedral

Church

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Angoulême Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Angoulême, Charente, France. The cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural and sculptural tradition, and is the seat of the Bishop of Angoulême. Angoulême Cathedral is situated 640 metres north of Maine Blanc.

Musée d’Angoulême

Museum

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The Musée d'Angoulême, formerly the Musée des beaux-arts d'Angoulême, is a public museum in Angoulême, France. Located beside the Angoulême Cathedral in the heart of the historical center of the city, it is classified as a Musée de France, and has important archaeological, ethnographic and artistic collections. Musée d’Angoulême is situated 660 metres north of Maine Blanc.

Prefecture Hotel of Charente

Government office

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Prefecture Hotel of Charente is a government office, which is situated 610 metres northeast of Maine Blanc.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soyaux.

Soyaux

Town

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Soyaux is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Situated east of Angoulême, it is one of the suburbs of the Angoulême urban area. Soyaux is situated 3½ km east of Maine Blanc.

Maine Blanc

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Tour dite Logis du Moine blanc”
Categories: seigniorial home, building, and historic site
Location: Angoulême, Arrondissement of Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.64333° or 45° 38′ 36″ north

Longitude

0.15025° or 0° 9′ 1″ east

Established

16th century

Open location code

8FQ2J5V2+83

OpenStreetMap ID

way 64550931

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q22954411

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In Other Languages

“Maine Blanc” goes by many names.

French: “logis du Maine blanc”
French: “Logis du Maine blanc”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Les Jardin’Spirées and Place Joseph Garnier.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cressonnières and Cressonnières.

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