Brives-sur-Charente tourism and travel guide

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Visit Brives-sur-Charente: highlights and tourist information

Brives-sur-Charente is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Brives-sur-Charente in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cognac at 11 km and Pons at 12 km.

Brives-sur-Charente, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Cognac

at 11 km (direction east), in the Charente department

Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...

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Pons

at 12 km (direction south-west)

Pons is a quiet small town overlooked by a castle tower that is a...

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Saintes

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

The town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to explore and...

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Amphitheatre in Saintes

Ancient Monument at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The amphitheatre in Saintes was built by the Romans in the First century AD...

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Jarnac

at 22 km (direction east), in the Charente department

Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...

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Jonzac

at 25 km (direction south)

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

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Saint-Savinien

at 29 km (direction north-west)

In an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien also has...

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Saint-Simon

at 30 km (direction east), in the Charente department

In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...

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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...

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Barbezieux

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

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Talmont

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

Talmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for the imposing...

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Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont

Church at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

The Church Sainte-Radegonde is a roman style church of the 12th century on the...

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Meschers-sur-Gironde

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

The beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can also see...

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Mornac-sur-Seudre

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west)

Not far from Royan the centre of Mornac-sur-Seudre is attractive and very pleasant to...

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Map of places to visit near Brives-sur-Charente

Markets in and near Brives-sur-Charente

• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (12km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (23km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (25km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (31km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (36km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (40km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Brives-sur-Charente, France

What to do at Brives-sur-Charente? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Brives-sur-Charente.

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (38km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (8km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (11km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (15km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (27km)
• La Roche Courbon (30km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (33km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (9km)
• Forêt de Pons (12km)
• Forêt de la Lande (26km)
• Forêt de Suzac (41km)
• Pointe de Suzac (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (16km)
• Royan (45km)
• Rochefort (49km)

Geography and distances

Brives-sur-Charente is in the west of France at 76 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Brives-sur-Charente is 413 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will arrive by car typically from a channel ferry ports such as Saint Malo, Caen or Cherbourg, a drive af about 4-5 hours. For driving distances to Brives-sur-Charente from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ars, Cherac, Dompierre-sur-Charente, Louzac-Saint-Andre, Montils, Perignac, Rouffiac, Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac, Saint-Seurin-de-Palenne, Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge and Salignac-sur-Charente.

This page in French: Visiter Brives-sur-Charente