Burie tourism and travel guide

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Burie is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 71 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Burie is 401 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Cognac at 12 km and Saintes at 17 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Burie, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Burie in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente-Maritime

Map of places to visit near Burie

Markets in and near Burie

• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (13km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (22km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (24km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (28km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (37km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (39km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (40km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (41km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (43km)

More information about Burie, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Burie, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (3km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (15km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (16km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (44km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Roche Courbon (29km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (32km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (42km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (44km)
• Logis de Forge (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (8km)
• Forêt de Pons (24km)
• Forêt de la Lande (38km)
• Forêt de Suzac (48km)
• Pointe de Suzac (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (17km)
• Angouleme (46km)
• Rochefort (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (41km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Burie is in the west of France. 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 Burie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brizambourg, Cherves-Richemont, Le Seure, Mesnac, Migron, Mons, Prignac, Saint-Bris-Des-Bois, Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac and Villars-les-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Burie