Saint-Martial tourism and travel guide

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Saint-Martial is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 56 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martial is 376 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean d'Angely at 13 km and Surgeres at 24 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Martial, 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-Martial 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-Martial

Markets in and near Saint-Martial

• Aulnay: market Sunday (8km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (20km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (23km)
• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (24km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (30km)
• Melle: market Friday (30km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (30km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (35km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (37km)
• Benet: market Monday (37km)

More information about Saint-Martial, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Martial, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (36km)

Heritage sites

• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (32km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (3km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (22km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (31km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (42km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (42km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (42km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (30km)
• La Roche Courbon (36km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Benon (31km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (37km)
• Baie de l'Aiguillon (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (37km)
• Rochefort (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (11km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanzay-sur-Boutonne, Coivert, Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, La Croix-Comtesse, La Jarrie-Audouin, Le Vert, Loulay, Nuaille-sur-Boutonne, Saint-Pardoult, Saint-Severin-sur-Boutonne, Vergne and Villeneuve-la-Comtesse.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martial