Saint-Loup tourism and travel guide
Visit Saint-Loup: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Loup is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 44 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Saint-Loup is 388 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean d'Angely at 9 km and Saint-Savinien at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Loup, 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-Loup 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-Loup
Markets in and near Saint-Loup
- Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (15km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (22km)
- Rochefort: market Tuesday and Thurday (27km)
- Echillais: market Wednesday (28km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (28km)
- Courcon: market Wednesday (31km)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (35km)
- Fouras: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
- Chatelaillon-Plage: market Tuesday & Friday & (37km)
- Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (38km)
More information about Saint-Loup, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Saint-Loup, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Loup.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de La Rochelle (44km)
Grand sites of France
- Marais Poitevin (37km)
- Brouage Fortifications (38km)
Heritage sites
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
- Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Coulon (36km)
- Mornac-sur-Seudre (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (28km)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (28km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (29km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (41km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (42km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- La Roche Courbon (23km)
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- La Rochelle (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Benon (26km)
- Baie de l'Aiguillon (37km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (37km)
- Hiers-Brouage (38km)
- Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (52km)
- Pointe de Suzac (52km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (24km)
- Zoo de la Palmyre (54km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Loup
Canton: Tonnay-Boutonne
Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 17380
Distance to Saint-Loup
from La Rochelle (prefecture): 44 km
from Paris: 388 km
from Calais: 580 km
from Nice: 672 km
from Bordeaux: 129 km
from Strasbourg: 693 km
Getting here
Saint-Loup 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-Loup from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breuil-la-Reorte, Chantemerle-sur-la-Soie, Courant, La Benate, La Vergne, Landes, Lozay, Nachamps, Puyrolland, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barriere, Ternant, Torxe and Voissay.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Loup
