Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jarnac at 5 km and Saint-Simon at 5 km.

Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Jarnac

at 5 km (direction north-west)

Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...

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Saint-Simon

at 5 km (direction east)

In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...

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Cognac

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...

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Barbezieux

at 19 km (direction south)

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

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Angouleme

at 23 km (direction east)

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

See Angouleme guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...

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Torsac

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...

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Charmant

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...

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Jonzac

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

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Pons

at 32 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Pons is a quiet small town overlooked by a castle tower that is a...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...

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Tusson

at 36 km (direction north-east)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

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Saintes

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to explore and...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres

Markets in and near Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres

• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (4km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (20km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (20km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (23km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (28km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (29km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (32km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (32km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (43km)

More information about Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (8km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (10km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (20km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (26km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (38km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (50km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (10km)
• Logis de Forge (23km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (36km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (50km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (19km)
• Forêt de Pons (32km)
• Forêt de la Lande (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (23km)
• Saintes (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (43km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres is in the west of France at 24 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres is 404 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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-Meme-les-Carrieres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angeac-Charente, Bassac, Bouteville, Chassors, Gondeville, Jarnac, Mainxe, Merignac, Saint-Preuil, Saint-Simon, Segonzac and Triac-Lautrait.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres