Saint-Groux tourism and travel guide

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Saint-Groux is situated in the Charente department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 28 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Groux is 368 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayers at 6 km and Tusson at 9 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Groux, 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-Groux 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-Groux

Markets in and near Saint-Groux

• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (25km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (27km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (27km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (30km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (33km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (35km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (35km)

More information about Saint-Groux, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Groux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (15km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (27km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (32km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (43km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (49km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin monastique médiéval (9km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (17km)
• Logis de Forge (38km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (44km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (35km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (25km)
• Confolens (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (40km)
• Zoodyssée (51km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Groux 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-Groux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunac, Bayers, Cellettes, Chenommet, Chenon, Fontclaireau, Fontenille, Juille, Licheres, Ligne, Lonnes, Luxe, Mansle, Mouton, Moutonneau, Nanclars, Puyreaux, Saint-Ciers-sur-Bonnieure and Villognon.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Groux