Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac tourism and travel guide
Visit Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Genis-d'Hiersac is situated in the Charente department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 15 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac is 387 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Angouleme at 13 km and Saint-Simon at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac, 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-Genis-d'Hiersac 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
Map of places to visit near Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac
Markets in and near Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (14km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (17km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (17km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (17km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (30km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (40km)
More information about Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (50km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (13km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (15km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (21km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (25km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (34km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (40km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (46km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (49km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (21km)
- Logis de Forge (23km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (27km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (31km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (35km)
- Forêt de Pons (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (13km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (28km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (55km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac
Canton: Hiersac
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16570
Distance to Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac
from Angouleme (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 387 km
from Calais: 593 km
from Nice: 615 km
from Bordeaux: 112 km
from Strasbourg: 663 km
Getting here
Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac is in the west of France. 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-Genis-d'Hiersac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnieres-sur-Nouere, Bignac, Douzat, Echallat, Genac, Marsac, Saint-Amant-de-Nouere and Saint-Cybardeaux.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac
