Château de Bourg-Charente
Château de Bourg-Charente is a 17th-century castle built on the rocky promontory overlooking the Charente River in the town of Bourg-Charente, Charente department in southwestern France.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Also known as: “château de Bourg Charente” and “chateau de Bourg-Charente”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Town hall of Bourg-Charente and Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bourg-Charente.
Town hall of Bourg-Charente
Town hall
Town hall of Bourg-Charente is situated 550 metres southeast of Château de Bourg-Charente.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bourg-Charente
Church
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bourg-Charente is a church, which is situated 720 metres southeast of Château de Bourg-Charente.
Château de Cressé
Social service facility
Château de Cressé is a social service facility, which is situated 2 km east of Château de Bourg-Charente.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cognac.
Cognac
Town
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. Cognac is situated 8 km west of Château de Bourg-Charente.
Château de Bourg-Charente
- Categories: château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bourg-Charente, Arrondissement of Cognac, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.67643° or 45° 40′ 35″ north
Longitude
-0.22606° or 0° 13′ 34″ west
Established
1607
Open location code
8CQXMQGF+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Château de Bourg-Charente” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Bourg-Charente”
- French: “Château de Bourg-Charente”
- Irish: “château de Bourg-Charente”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Château de Bourg and Relais Poste.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Campari France and La Ribaudière.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bordeaux and Deux-Sèvres.
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