Cercoux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cercoux: highlights and tourist information

Cercoux 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 Cercoux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Libourne at 24 km and Chalais at 25 km.

Cercoux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Libourne

at 24 km (direction south), in the Gironde department

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

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Chalais

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

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Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

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Blaye

at 36 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...

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Montcaret

National Monument at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

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Margaux

at 38 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...

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Barbezieux

at 38 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

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Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...

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Jonzac

at 39 km (direction north-west)

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

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Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...

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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...

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Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

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Reserve excursions near Cercoux

Map of places to visit near Cercoux

Markets in and near Cercoux

• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (15km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (23km)
• Chalais: market Monday (25km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (32km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (32km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (33km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (33km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (35km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Cercoux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (26km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (36km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (37km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Bordeaux Port (44km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (34km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (25km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (37km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (41km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (20km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Fond de l’or (22km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (27km)
• Jardins du Sardy (39km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (41km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (33km)
• Forêt de la Lande (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (53km)

Geography and distances

Cercoux is in the west of France at 136 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Cercoux is 457 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 Cercoux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clerac, La Clotte and Saint-Pierre-du-Palais.

This page in French: Visiter Cercoux