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Plassac tourism and travel guide

Visit Plassac: highlights and tourist information

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Plassac is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 89 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Plassac is 437 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 11 km and Pons at 13 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Plassac, 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 Plassac 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 Plassac

Markets in and near Plassac

• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (13km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (24km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (24km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (36km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (36km)

More information about Plassac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Plassac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Brouage Fortifications (58km)

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (27km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (24km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (32km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (35km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (11km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (34km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (41km)
• La Roche Courbon (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (5km)
• Forêt de Pons (13km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (32km)
• Forêt de Suzac (34km)
• Pointe de Suzac (37km)
• Pointe de Grave (38km)
• Hiers-Brouage (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (32km)
• Royan (40km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bois, Champagnolles, Clion, Consac, Guitinieres, Mosnac, Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon, Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge, Saint-Georges-Antignac, Saint-Gregoire-d'Ardennes, Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois, Saint-Palais-de-Phiolin and Saint-Sigismond-de-Clermont.

This page in French: Visiter Plassac