Soumeras tourism and travel guide

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Soumeras is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 111 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Soumeras is 448 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 16 km and Blaye at 26 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Soumeras, 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 Soumeras 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 Soumeras

Markets in and near Soumeras

• Montendre: market Thursday (2km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (22km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (33km)
• Chalais: market Monday (37km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (42km)
• Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (42km)

More information about Soumeras, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Soumeras, France

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

Heritage sites

• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (27km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (30km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Saint-Emilion (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (46km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (45km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (49km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (49km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (50km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (54km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (54km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (26km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (31km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (35km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (38km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (45km)
• Logis de Forge (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (25km)
• Bec d'Ambès (32km)
• Forêt de Pons (33km)
• Forêt de Suzac (53km)
• Pointe de Suzac (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Angouleme (60km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Soumeras 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 Soumeras from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chamouillac, Chartuzac, Corignac, Courpignac, Coux, Donnezac, Expiremont, Montendre, Pommiers-Moulons, Rouffignac and Salignac-de-Mirambeau.

This page in French: Visiter Soumeras