Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere: highlights and tourist information

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Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 37 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere is 388 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Surgeres at 8 km and Saint-Jean d'Angely at 16 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere, 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-Laurent-de-la-Barriere 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-Laurent-de-la-Barriere

Markets in and near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere

• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (9km)
• Rochefort: market Tuesday and Thurday (23km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (25km)
• Echillais: market Wednesday (25km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (28km)
• Fouras: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Chatelaillon-Plage: market Tuesday & Friday & (30km)
• Aytre: market Friday (35km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (35km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (37km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (33km)
• Brouage Fortifications (35km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (33km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (31km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (35km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (38km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (43km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Roche Courbon (25km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Benon (20km)
• Baie de l'Aiguillon (31km)
• Hiers-Brouage (35km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (44km)
• Forêt de Saint-Trojan (47km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (50km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rochefort (23km)
• Saintes (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (27km)
• Zoo de la Palmyre (53km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere 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-Laurent-de-la-Barriere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annezay, Breuil-la-Reorte, Chervettes, Nachamps, Puyrolland, Saint-Crepin, Saint-Loup, Saint-Mard and Vandre.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere