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Saint-Preuil tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Preuil: highlights and tourist information

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Saint-Preuil is situated in the Charente department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 26 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Preuil is 409 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jarnac at 10 km and Saint-Simon at 10 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Preuil, 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-Preuil 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-Preuil

Markets in and near Saint-Preuil

• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (10km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (21km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (25km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (26km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (29km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (32km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (32km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (39km)

More information about Saint-Preuil, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Preuil, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (9km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (17km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (24km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (28km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (34km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (46km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (5km)
• Logis de Forge (23km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (42km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (20km)
• Forêt de Pons (29km)
• Forêt de la Lande (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (26km)
• Saintes (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (46km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambleville, Bonneuil, Bouteville, Lignieres-Sonneville, Mainxe, Malaville, Saint-Meme-les-Carrieres, Segonzac and Touzac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Preuil