Villexavier tourism and travel guide

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Villexavier is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 104 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Villexavier is 441 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Jonzac at 8 km and Pons at 25 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Villexavier, 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 Villexavier 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 Villexavier

Markets in and near Villexavier

• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (8km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (10km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (25km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (30km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (37km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (39km)
• Chalais: market Monday (39km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Villexavier, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (32km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (34km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (36km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (41km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (8km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (34km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (39km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (44km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (52km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (22km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (30km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (37km)
• Logis de Forge (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (19km)
• Forêt de Pons (25km)
• Bec d'Ambès (39km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (39km)
• Forêt de Suzac (48km)
• Pointe de Suzac (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saintes (45km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agudelle, Allas-Bocage, Champagnac, Chartuzac, Courpignac, Expiremont, Fontaines-d'Ozillac, Ozillac, Rouffignac, Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois, Saint-Simon-de-Bordes, Salignac-de-Mirambeau, Soubran and Tugeras-Saint-Maurice.

This page in French: Visiter Villexavier