Les Metairies tourism and travel guide

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Visit Les Metairies: highlights and tourist information

Les Metairies is situated in the Charente 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 Les Metairies in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jarnac at 3 km and Saint-Simon at 9 km.

Les Metairies, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Jarnac

at 3 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...

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Cognac

at 12 km (direction west)

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

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Angouleme

at 25 km (direction east)

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

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Barbezieux

at 26 km (direction south)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...

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Tusson

at 31 km (direction north-east)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Pons

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

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

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Torsac

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...

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Jonzac

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Charmant

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...

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Saintes

at 37 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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 37 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...

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Reserve excursions near Les Metairies

Map of places to visit near Les Metairies

Markets in and near Les Metairies

• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (3km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (21km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (23km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (25km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (30km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (33km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (36km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Metairies, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (23km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (24km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (29km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (32km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (46km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (17km)
• Logis de Forge (28km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (31km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (50km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (15km)
• Forêt de Pons (33km)
• Forêt de la Lande (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (25km)
• Saintes (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (43km)

Geography and distances

Les Metairies is in the west of France at 26 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Les Metairies is 398 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors to the region come by car with arrive here by car with the ferry ports at Saint Malo taking about 5 hours driving time. For driving distances to Les Metairies from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bassac, Bourg-Charente, Chassors, Foussignac, Gondeville, Jarnac, Julienne, Plaizac, Reparsac, Sainte-Severe, Sigogne, Triac-Lautrait and Vaux-Rouillac.

This page in French: Visiter Les Metairies