Mons tourism and travel guide

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Visit Mons: highlights and tourist information

Mons 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 Mons in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cognac at 14 km and Saint-Jean d'Angely at 20 km.

Mons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cognac

at 14 km (direction south), in the Charente department

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

See Cognac guide

Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Jean d'Angely guide

Jarnac

at 20 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Saintes

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saintes guide

Amphitheatre in Saintes

Ancient Monument at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Amphitheatre in Saintes guide

Saint-Savinien

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

In an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien also has...

See Saint-Savinien guide

Saint-Simon

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

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

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Pons

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

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Tusson

at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Barbezieux

at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Angouleme

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

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

See Angouleme guide

Jonzac

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Jonzac guide

Surgeres

at 44 km (direction north-west)

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre of Surgeres...

See Surgeres guide

Bayers

at 46 km (direction east), in the Charente department

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

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Map of places to visit near Mons

Markets in and near Mons

• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (6km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (21km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (22km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (31km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (37km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (39km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (42km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (42km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Mons, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (8km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (13km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (23km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (42km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (48km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (33km)
• La Roche Courbon (34km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (35km)
• Logis de Forge (47km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (47km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (11km)
• Forêt de Pons (31km)
• Forêt de la Lande (45km)
• Forêt de Benon (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (24km)
• Angouleme (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (36km)

Geography and distances

Mons is in the west of France at 73 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Mons is 394 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 Mons from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aujac, Aumagne, Authon-Ebeon, Blanzac-les-Matha, Burie, Courcerac, Le Seure, Matha, Mesnac, Migron, Prignac, Sonnac and Thors.

This page in French: Visiter Mons