Leoville tourism and travel guide

Visit Leoville: highlights and tourist information

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Leoville is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 107 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Leoville is 437 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 11 km and Barbezieux at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Leoville, 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 Leoville 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 Leoville

Markets in and near Leoville

• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (12km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (28km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (31km)
• Chalais: market Monday (32km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (36km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (41km)

More information about Leoville, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Leoville, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (42km)
• Talmont (48km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (31km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (43km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (45km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (48km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (24km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (29km)
• Logis de Forge (41km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (25km)
• Forêt de Pons (28km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (38km)
• Bec d'Ambès (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (47km)
• Angouleme (50km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bran, Champagnac, Chaunac, Fontaines-d'Ozillac, Merignac, Messac, Mortiers, Ozillac, Saint-Germain-de-Vibrac, Saint-Maigrin, Saint-Medard, Tugeras-Saint-Maurice, Vanzac and Vibrac.

This page in French: Visiter Leoville