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Fouras tourism and travel guide

Visit Fouras: highlights and tourist information

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France This Way comment: While the beaches are the main highlight here in Fouras, be sure to also visit the Vauban fortifications

Fouras is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 20 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Fouras is 410 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Chatelaillon-Plage at 10 km and Rochefort at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Fouras, 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 Fouras 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 Fouras

Markets in and near Fouras

Market days in Fouras: weekly market: Tuesday & Friday;

• Fouras: market Tuesday & Friday (0km)
• Chatelaillon-Plage: market Tuesday & Friday & (10km)
• Rochefort: market Tuesday and Thurday (10km)
• Echillais: market Wednesday (14km)
• Le Chateau-d'Oleron: market every day - seasonal market only (15km)
• Dolus-d'Oleron: market every day except Wednesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Bourcefranc-le-Chapus: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Bourcefranc-le-Chapus: market Sunday (16km)
• Aytre: market Friday (17km)
• Saint Pierre d'Oleron: market every day (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Fouras, France

Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fouras.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (19km)

Grand sites of France

• Brouage Fortifications (15km)
• Marais Poitevin (50km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (32km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Flotte-en-Re (29km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (31km)
• Ars-en-Re (41km)
• Coulon (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (39km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (46km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Boirie (18km)
• Jardins du phare de Chassiron (23km)
• La Roche Courbon (30km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Hiers-Brouage (15km)
• Forêt de Saint-Trojan (21km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (28km)
• Forêt de Benon (34km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (34km)
• Baie de l'Aiguillon (40km)
• Pointe de Suzac (43km)
• Forêt de Suzac (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rochefort (11km)
• Royan (41km)
• Saintes (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (34km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Port-Des-Barques, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Pree, Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente and Yves.

This page in French: Visiter Fouras