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Jazennes tourism and travel guide

Visit Jazennes: highlights and tourist information

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Jazennes is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 76 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Jazennes is 427 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Pons at 6 km and Saintes at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Jazennes, 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 Jazennes 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 Jazennes

Markets in and near Jazennes

• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (5km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (17km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (26km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (29km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (32km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday - seasonal market only (35km)

More information about Jazennes, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Jazennes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Brouage Fortifications (46km)

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (23km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (20km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (29km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (18km)
• La Roche Courbon (30km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Pons (6km)
• Forêt de la Lande (13km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (25km)
• Forêt de Suzac (28km)
• Pointe de Suzac (30km)
• Pointe de Grave (34km)
• Hiers-Brouage (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (18km)
• Royan (32km)
• Rochefort (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (44km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belluire, Gemozac, Givrezac, Mazerolles, Pons, Saint-Leger, Saint-Quantin-de-Rancanne, Tanzac, Tesson and Villars-en-Pons.

This page in French: Visiter Jazennes