Mareuil tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Jarnac at 10 km from Mareuil
Visit Mareuil: highlights and tourist information
Mareuil 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 Mareuil in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Jarnac at 10 km and Saint-Simon at 15 km.
Mareuil, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Jarnac
at 10 km (direction south-south-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
See Jarnac guide
Saint-Simon
at 15 km (direction south-south-east)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
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Cognac
at 17 km (direction west-south-west)Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...
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Tusson
at 25 km (direction north-east)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
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Angouleme
at 25 km (direction east-south-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 32 km (direction south-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
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Barbezieux
at 33 km (direction south)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...
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Bayers
at 33 km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
See Bayers guide
Saint-Jean d'Angely
at 36 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...
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Torsac
at 36 km (direction east-south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
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Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 37 km (direction east-north-east)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...
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Pons
at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentPons is a quiet small town overlooked by a castle tower that is a...
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Saintes
at 38 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to explore and...
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Amphitheatre in Saintes
Ancient Monument at 39 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe amphitheatre in Saintes was built by the Romans in the First century AD...
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Map of places to visit near Mareuil
Markets in and near Mareuil
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (10km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (17km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (26km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (26km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (30km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (32km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
- Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (38km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (38km)
More information about Mareuil, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Mareuil, France
What to do at Mareuil? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mareuil.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
- Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
- Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (59km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (18km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (24km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (26km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (34km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (35km)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (39km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (53km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (53km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (54km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (56km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (25km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (25km)
- Logis de Forge (32km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (43km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (58km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (18km)
- Forêt de Pons (38km)
- Forêt de la Lande (51km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (46km)
Geography and distances
Mareuil is in the west of France at 27 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Mareuil is 391 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Mareuil
Canton: Rouillac
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16170
Distance to Mareuil
from Angouleme (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 391 km
from Calais: 594 km
from Nice: 629 km
from Bordeaux: 109 km
from Strasbourg: 673 km
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 Mareuil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courbillac, Fleurac, Houlette, Macqueville, Montigne, Neuvicq-le-Chateau, Plaizac, Sigogne, Sonneville and Vaux-Rouillac.
This page in French: Visiter Mareuil