Guitinieres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Guitinieres: highlights and tourist information

Guitinieres 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 Guitinieres in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 6 km and Pons at 16 km.

Guitinieres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Jonzac

at 6 km (direction east)

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

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Pons

at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Barbezieux

at 28 km (direction east), in the Charente department

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

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Cognac

at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Talmont

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

Talmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for the imposing...

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Pauillac

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont

Church at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

The Church Sainte-Radegonde is a roman style church of the 12th century on the...

See Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont guide

Vertheuil

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Saintes

at 35 km (direction north-north-west)

The town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to explore and...

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Amphitheatre in Saintes

Ancient Monument at 35 km (direction north-north-west)

The amphitheatre in Saintes was built by the Romans in the First century AD...

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Lesparre-Medoc

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Blaye

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

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

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Meschers-sur-Gironde

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

The beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can also see...

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Jarnac

at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Markets in and near Guitinieres

• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (6km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (16km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (19km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (30km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (37km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (38km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Guitinieres, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (37km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (33km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (50km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (6km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (31km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (34km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (35km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (15km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (30km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (40km)
• La Roche Courbon (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (10km)
• Forêt de Pons (16km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (33km)
• Forêt de Suzac (40km)
• Pointe de Suzac (42km)
• Pointe de Grave (43km)
• Bec d'Ambès (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (35km)
• Royan (45km)

Geography and distances

Guitinieres is in the west of France at 94 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Guitinieres is 437 kilometres from Paris).

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clam, Clion, Lussac, Nieul-le-Virouil, Plassac, Saint-Dizant-du-Bois, Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge, Saint-Georges-Antignac, Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan, Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois, Saint-Sigismond-de-Clermont and Saint-Simon-de-Bordes.

This page in French: Visiter Guitinieres