Clerac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Clerac: highlights and tourist information

Clerac 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 Clerac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 23 km and Libourne at 30 km.

Clerac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

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

See Chalais guide

Libourne

at 30 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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Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 32 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 33 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...

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 33 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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Barbezieux

at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Jonzac

at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

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Blaye

at 35 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

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

See Blaye guide

Margaux

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

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

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Pauillac

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

The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...

See Pauillac guide

Montcaret

National Monument at 43 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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Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 44 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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Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Riberac

at 45 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

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Markets in and near Clerac

• Cavignac: market Thursday (16km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (18km)
• Chalais: market Monday (23km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (33km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (35km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (36km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Clerac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (32km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (35km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (36km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Bordeaux Port (47km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (33km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (27km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (43km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (26km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (33km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Fond de l’or (26km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (32km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (40km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (42km)
• Jardins du Sardy (45km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (47km)
• Logis de Forge (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (34km)
• Forêt de la Lande (45km)
• Forêt de Pons (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (56km)

Geography and distances

Clerac is in the west of France at 130 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Clerac is 453 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 Clerac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bedenac, Cercoux, Montguyon, Orignolles, Saint-Martin-d'Ary and Saint-Pierre-du-Palais.

This page in French: Visiter Clerac