Segonzac

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Segonzac is a commune within the Charente department of southwestern France, in the Cognac area. It is the heart of the "Grande Champagne" grape-cultivating region of the cognaçais, which produces the finest cognac and Pineau des Charentes. There's also a large church and local fitness facilities such as a public swimming-pool, a track and a football pitch. The Château de Saint-Martial is situated nearby. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.2 thous. (2019)Area: 13.59 mi²Coordinates: 45°36'57"N, 0°13'7"W

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Segonzac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bassac Abbey, Musée des arts du cognac, Saint-Léger Church, St. Peter's Church.

6.3 miNE
Monastery
Bassac Abbey, Bassac
162 min walk • Bassac Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Bassac, Charente, France, in the former diocese of Saintes. The abbey was founded in 1002 by Wardrade Lorichès, count of la Marche and first known Lord of Jarnac, and his wife Rixendis on their return from a pilgrimage to Rome.
7.8 miNW
History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
Musée des arts du cognac, Cognac
198 min walk • The Museum of the Arts of Cognac is located in the city of Cognac in the Charente. It presents all the stages of Cognac production, from the cultivation of grapes to packaging.
7.6 miNW
Church
Saint-Léger Church, Cognac
194 min walk • The church of Saint-Léger is the largest church in Cognac. Formerly the priory of the Benedictines, it is now the main parish church of the town. Built from 1130 onwards, it was enlarged and redesigned over the following three centuries, which...
4.9 miNE
Church
St. Peter's Church, Jarnac
125 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Romanesque Catholic church located in Jarnac, France.
4.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Lignières
112 min walk • The Château de Lignières in Lignières-Sonneville is home to the town hall.
5.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Saint-Brice
145 min walk • The castle of Saint-Brice is located in the commune of Saint-Brice in Charente, on the right bank of the Charente, 4 kilometers upstream from Cognac. It was built in the fourteenth century and then remodeled in the sixteenth century and the...
7.8 miNW
45°41'43"N • 0°19'57"W
Espace Découverte, Cognac
198 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4 miN
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Bourg-Charente
101 min walk • St. John the Baptist Church is a Catholic church located in Bourg-Charente, France.
4.2 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Bourg-Charente, Bourg-Charente
107 min walk • 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. The castle replaced the former castle destroyed during the Hundred Years' War.
6.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Triac, Cognac
165 min walk • The castle of Triac is located in the commune of Triac-Lautrait, in the Charente, near Jarnac.
4.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Château du Breuil
111 min walk • The castle of Breuil is located in the commune of Bonneuil in the department of Charente in France.