Fontcouverte tourism and travel guide
Visit Fontcouverte: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFontcouverte is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 61 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Fontcouverte is 408 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Saintes at 4 km and Saint-Savinien at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fontcouverte, 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 Fontcouverte 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 Fontcouverte
Markets in and near Fontcouverte
- Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (21km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (24km)
- Cozes: market Wednesday (28km)
- Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (28km)
- Echillais: market Wednesday (31km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (34km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (34km)
- Rochefort: market Tuesday and Thurday (35km)
- Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (36km)
More information about Fontcouverte, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Fontcouverte, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontcouverte.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de La Rochelle (61km)
Grand sites of France
- Brouage Fortifications (38km)
Heritage sites
- Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Mornac-sur-Seudre (34km)
- Talmont (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (4km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (10km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (25km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- La Roche Courbon (16km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (39km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- La Rochelle (61km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (19km)
- Forêt de Pons (21km)
- Forêt de la Lande (34km)
- Forêt de Suzac (36km)
- Pointe de Suzac (37km)
- Hiers-Brouage (38km)
- Pointe de Grave (44km)
Towns of Art and history
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (44km)
- Zoo de la Palmyre (45km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Fontcouverte
Canton: Saintes-Nord
Arrondissement: Saintes
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 17100
Distance to Fontcouverte
from La Rochelle (prefecture): 61 km
from Paris: 408 km
from Calais: 603 km
from Nice: 662 km
from Bordeaux: 104 km
from Strasbourg: 703 km
Getting here
Fontcouverte 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 Fontcouverte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bussac-sur-Charente, Chaniers, La Chapelle-Des-Pots, Le Douhet, Saint-Vaize, Saintes and Venerand.
This page in French: Visiter Fontcouverte
