1. France Travel
2. Poitou-Charentes
3. Charente-Maritime
4. Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon
5. places to visit

Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon: highlights and tourist information

To Visit  Attractions 

Hotels, Airbnb, Car Hire...

Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 91 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon is 444 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 16 km and Pons at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Jonzac hotels

Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon, 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 Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon 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 Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon

Markets in and near Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon

• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (19km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (23km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (24km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (34km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (36km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (37km)

More information about Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon, France

Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon.

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (34km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (35km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (24km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (44km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (32km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (39km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (41km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (5km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (35km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (41km)
• La Roche Courbon (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (5km)
• Forêt de Pons (19km)
• Forêt de Suzac (32km)
• Pointe de Grave (34km)
• Pointe de Suzac (34km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (39km)
• Bec d'Ambès (43km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (36km)
• Royan (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (50km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon 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 Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Consac, Lorignac, Mirambeau, Plassac, Saint-Dizant-du-Bois, Saint-Dizant-du-Gua, Saint-Martial-de-Mirambeau, Saint-Thomas-de-Conac, Sainte-Ramee, Semillac and Semoussac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon