Sainte-Severe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sainte-Severe: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Severe 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 Sainte-Severe in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jarnac at 9 km and Cognac at 9 km.

Sainte-Severe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Jarnac

at 9 km (direction south-east)

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

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Cognac

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pons

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Saintes

at 31 km (direction 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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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...

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Tusson

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Amphitheatre in Saintes

Ancient Monument at 31 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The amphitheatre in Saintes was built by the Romans in the First century AD...

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Angouleme

at 31 km (direction east)

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

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Barbezieux

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 36 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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Jonzac

at 37 km (direction south-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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Saint-Savinien

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

In an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien also has...

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Torsac

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Severe

Markets in and near Sainte-Severe

• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (9km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (14km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (31km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (31km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (31km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (32km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (37km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Severe, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (16km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (29km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (32km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (59km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (60km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (23km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (31km)
• Logis de Forge (36km)
• La Roche Courbon (43km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (51km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (10km)
• Forêt de Pons (30km)
• Forêt de la Lande (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (31km)
• Angouleme (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (45km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Severe is in the west of France at 33 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Severe is 397 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 Sainte-Severe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boutiers-Saint-Trojan, Breville, Chassors, Courbillac, Houlette, Les Metairies, Macqueville, Nercillac, Neuvicq-le-Chateau and Reparsac.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Severe