Fouras tourism and travel guide
Visit Fouras: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: While the beaches are the main highlight here in Fouras, be sure to also visit the Vauban fortifications
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Fouras. For detailed visitor information see the Fouras travel guide.
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.
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)
More information about Fouras, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Fouras, France
What to do at Fouras? 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
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (37km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de la Palmyre (34km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Fouras
Canton: Rochefort-Nord
Arrondissement: Rochefort
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 17450
Distance to Fouras
from La Rochelle (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 410 km
from Calais: 593 km
from Nice: 705 km
from Bordeaux: 134 km
from Strasbourg: 726 km
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
