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Visit Ars: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Ars is situated in the Charente department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 41 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Ars is 412 km from Paris and 613 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Cognac at 7 km from Ars
Popular places to visit near Ars: these include Cognac at 7 km and Jarnac at 17 km. Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) is a listed 'religious monument' at 1km and Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) is a listed 'religious monument' at 10km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Ars, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Ars and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Ars
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du Chaigne (21km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (34km) : La Roche Courbon (37km) : Logis de Forge (41km) : Jardin monastique médiéval (48km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (43km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (1km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (10km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (11km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (15km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (22km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (23km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (25km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (28km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (31km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (32km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (22km) : Angouleme (41km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (22km) :
Map of places to visit near Ars & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Ars
Canton: Cognac-Sud
Arrondissement: Cognac
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 16130
Distance to Ars
from Angouleme: 41 km
from Paris: 412 km
from Calais: 613 km
from Nice: 642 km
from Bordeaux: 91 km
from Strasbourg: 696 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Ars (within 6 km): Brives-sur-Charente : Celles : Cognac : Coulonges : Gente : Gimeux : Lonzac : Merpins : Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac : Salignac-sur-Charente : Salles-d'Angles :
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This page in French: Visitez Ars