Saint-Germain-du-Seudre tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Germain-du-Seudre: highlights and tourist information

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Saint-Germain-du-Seudre is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 81 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-du-Seudre is 436 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Pons at 12 km and Talmont at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Germain-du-Seudre, 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-Germain-du-Seudre 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-Germain-du-Seudre

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-du-Seudre

• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (12km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (15km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (20km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (27km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (27km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (30km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (32km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday - seasonal market only (33km)

More information about Saint-Germain-du-Seudre, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-du-Seudre, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Brouage Fortifications (49km)

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (43km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (44km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (19km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (27km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (36km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (9km)
• La Roche Courbon (36km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (40km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (6km)
• Forêt de Pons (12km)
• Forêt de Suzac (25km)
• Pointe de Suzac (28km)
• Pointe de Grave (30km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (33km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (49km)
• Hiers-Brouage (49km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (49km)
• Forêt de Saint-Trojan (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (26km)
• Royan (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (43km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Germain-du-Seudre 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-Germain-du-Seudre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bois, Brie-sous-Mortagne, Champagnolles, Givrezac, Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde, Saint-Palais-de-Phiolin, Saint-Quantin-de-Rancanne, Tanzac and Virollet.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-du-Seudre