Saint-Brice tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cognac at 4 km from Saint-Brice

Cognac Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Cognac Hotels & holiday rentals

Excursions & Activities

Visit Saint-Brice: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Brice 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 Saint-Brice in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cognac at 4 km and Jarnac at 8 km.

Saint-Brice, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cognac

at 4 km (direction west)

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

See Cognac guide

Jarnac

at 8 km (direction east)

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

See Jarnac guide

Saint-Simon

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Simon guide

Pons

at 24 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Pons guide

Barbezieux

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Barbezieux guide

Saintes

at 29 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Saintes guide

Amphitheatre in Saintes

Ancient Monument at 29 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Amphitheatre in Saintes guide

Jonzac

at 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Jonzac guide

Angouleme

at 33 km (direction east)

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

See Angouleme guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Saint-Jean d'Angely

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

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

See Saint-Jean d'Angely guide

Saint-Savinien

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Saint-Savinien guide

Tusson

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

See Tusson guide

Torsac

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Torsac guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente

Find Cognac hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Saint-Brice

Map of places to visit near Saint-Brice

Markets in and near Saint-Brice

• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (4km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (8km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (20km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (24km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (30km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (33km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (37km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (39km)

More information about Saint-Brice, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Brice, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (1km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (4km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (9km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (30km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (18km)
• Logis de Forge (34km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (38km)
• La Roche Courbon (42km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (44km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (7km)
• Forêt de Pons (24km)
• Forêt de la Lande (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (29km)
• Angouleme (33km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Brice is in the west of France at 34 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Brice is 404 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 Saint-Brice from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourg-Charente, Boutiers-Saint-Trojan, Chassors, Cognac, Gensac-la-Pallue, Julienne, Nercillac and Reparsac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Brice