Fontaine-Chalendray tourism and travel guide
Visit Fontaine-Chalendray: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFontaine-Chalendray is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 79 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-Chalendray is 375 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Tusson at 19 km and Saint-Jean d'Angely at 27 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fontaine-Chalendray, 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 Fontaine-Chalendray 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 Fontaine-Chalendray
Markets in and near Fontaine-Chalendray
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (14km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (15km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (20km)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (22km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (30km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (30km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
- Melle: market Friday (31km)
- Lezay: market Tuesday (37km)
More information about Fontaine-Chalendray, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Fontaine-Chalendray, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontaine-Chalendray.
Grand sites of France
- Marais Poitevin (57km)
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
- Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Coulon (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (14km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (22km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (29km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (38km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (41km)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (41km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (43km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (19km)
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (31km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (36km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (44km)
- Logis de Forge (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (29km)
- Forêt de Pons (50km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (50km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (27km)
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (49km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Fontaine-Chalendray
Canton: Aulnay
Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 17510
Distance to Fontaine-Chalendray
from La Rochelle (prefecture): 79 km
from Paris: 375 km
from Calais: 576 km
from Nice: 638 km
from Bordeaux: 127 km
from Strasbourg: 666 km
Getting here
Fontaine-Chalendray 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 Fontaine-Chalendray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazauges, Chives, Cresse, Le Gicq, Les Eduts, Nere, Ranville-Breuillaud, Romazieres, Seigne and Villiers-Couture.
This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-Chalendray
