Couvent des Minimes, Blaye

Name: Couvent des Minimes
Address: Blaye, France

#4 among attractions in Blaye

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The Convent of the Minimes is a monastic complex established within the perimeter of the citadel of Blaye, in the department of Gironde, France.

Architectural style: ClassicismCoordinates: 45°7'40"N, 0°39'60"W

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Couvent des Minimes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Château Beychevelle, Château des Rudel, Château Saint-Pierre.

3.8 miSE
Locality
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
98 min walk • Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
3.6 miW
Winery, Forts and castles
Château Beychevelle, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
91 min walk • Château Beychevelle is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of ten Quatrièmes Crus in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The chateau makes a second label wine called Amiral de Beychevelle.
~890 ftN
Forts and castles
Château des Rudel, Blaye
5 min walk • The Château des Rudel is a château in Blaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
3.9 miW
Forts and castles
Château Saint-Pierre
101 min walk • Château Saint-Pierre is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of ten Quatrièmes Crus Classés in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
4.3 miW
Winery, Forts and castles
Château Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
109 min walk • Château Gruaud-Larose is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. It is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
2.4 miNE
Area
Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac, Saint-Martin-Lacaussade
61 min walk • Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
2.1 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles
Fort Médoc
53 min walk • Fort Médoc is a fort built by Vauban, nearby Cussac-Fort-Médoc, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The earthworks were started in 1689 and construction of the fort itself in 1691.
2 miSE
45°6'8"N • 0°38'47"W
Villa gallo-romaine, Plassac
52 min walk • History museum, Museum
~1050 ftNE
Church
Basilica of Saint-Romain, Blaye
6 min walk • The Basilica of Saint-Romain, Blaye, was an important Merovingian basilica, the resting-place of Charibert II, a son of Clotaire II who was briefly king of Aquitaine from 629 to his death in 632, and of his son.
~530 ftN
Forts and castles, Historical place, Hospital
Citadelle de Blaye, Blaye
3 min walk • The citadel of Blaye is a military complex of 25 hectares built between 1685 and 1689 by the military engineer François Ferry, director general of the fortifications of Guyenne, under the supervision of Vauban.
2.2 miE
Church
St. Peter's Church
58 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Cars, France. Church whose bell tower is covered with brightly colored mosaics.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Couvent des Minimes?

Nearby attractions include Citadelle de Blaye, Blaye (3 min walk), Château des Rudel, Blaye (5 min walk), Basilica of Saint-Romain, Blaye (6 min walk).