Champagnac tourism and travel guide

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Champagnac is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 101 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Champagnac is 434 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 5 km and Barbezieux at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Champagnac, 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 Champagnac 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 Champagnac

Markets in and near Champagnac

• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (5km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (15km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (22km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (33km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (36km)
• Chalais: market Monday (37km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (39km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (40km)

More information about Champagnac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Champagnac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (43km)
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (46km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (5km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (27km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (40km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (45km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (23km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (25km)
• Logis de Forge (42km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (44km)
• La Roche Courbon (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (20km)
• Forêt de Pons (22km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (33km)
• Bec d'Ambès (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (41km)
• Angouleme (50km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Champagnac 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 Champagnac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allas-Champagne, Fontaines-d'Ozillac, Jonzac, Leoville, Meux, Mortiers, Ozillac, Reaux, Saint-Germain-de-Vibrac, Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne, Saint-Medard, Saint-Simon-de-Bordes and Villexavier.

This page in French: Visiter Champagnac