Coux tourism and travel guide

Visit Coux: highlights and tourist information

Coux 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 Coux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 15 km and Barbezieux at 26 km.

Coux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Jonzac

Jonzac

at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Jonzac guide
Barbezieux

Barbezieux

at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Blaye

Blaye

at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Pauillac

Pauillac

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Pons

Pons

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Vertheuil

Vertheuil

at 34 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...

See Vertheuil guide
Chalais

Chalais

at 35 km (direction east), in the Charente department

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

See Chalais guide
Margaux

Margaux

at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Lesparre-Medoc

Lesparre-Medoc

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

A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...

See Lesparre-Medoc guide
Cognac

Cognac

at 43 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

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Jarnac

Jarnac

at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

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

See Jarnac guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 45 km (direction 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

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction 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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Saint-Simon

Saint-Simon

at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Markets in and near Coux

  • Montendre: market Thursday (3km)
  • Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
  • Cavignac: market Thursday (23km)
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
  • Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
  • Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (32km)
  • Chalais: market Monday (35km)
  • Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
  • Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (43km)
  • Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Coux, France

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

Heritage sites

  • Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
  • Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
  • Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
  • Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Cave Pair-non-Pair (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (40km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (44km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (45km)
  • Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (46km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (46km)
  • Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (46km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (51km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (51km)
  • Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (54km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (27km)
  • Jardin du Chaigne (33km)
  • Parc du château Lanessan (34km)
  • Jardin du Fond de l’or (40km)
  • Logis de Forge (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt de la Lande (25km)
  • Forêt de Pons (32km)
  • Bec d'Ambès (34km)
  • Forêt de Suzac (54km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Coux is in the west of France at 111 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Coux is 446 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Coux

Canton: Montendre

Arrondissement: Jonzac

Department: Charente-Maritime

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 17130

Distance to Coux

from La Rochelle (prefecture): 111 km

from Paris: 446 km

from Calais: 649 km

from Nice: 634 km

from Bordeaux: 54 km

from Strasbourg: 717 km

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chamouillac, Chartuzac, Chaunac, Expiremont, Jussas, Montendre, Pommiers-Moulons, Rouffignac, Soumeras, Sousmoulins, Tugeras-Saint-Maurice and Vibrac.

This page in French: Visiter Coux

 
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