Balanzac travel guide
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Visit Balanzac: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Balanzac is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 53 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Balanzac is 421 km from Paris and 612 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Mornac-sur-Seudre at 15 km from Balanzac
Popular places to visit near Balanzac: these include Mornac-sur-Seudre at 15 km and Saintes at 15 km. La Roche Courbon is a listed 'remarkable garden' at 10km and Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) is a listed 'religious monument' at 15km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Balanzac, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Balanzac and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Balanzac
- 'Remarkable gardens': La Roche Courbon (10km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (36km) : Jardins de la Boirie (43km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Mornac-sur-Seudre (15km) : Talmont (24km) :
- Religious monuments: Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (15km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (16km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (25km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (29km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (38km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (38km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (42km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (44km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (45km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (46km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (16km) : Royan (19km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Rochefort (24km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (45km) :
- Grand Site of France: Brouage Fortifications (22km) :
Map of places to visit near Balanzac & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Balanzac
Canton: Saujon
Arrondissement: Saintes
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17600
Distance to Balanzac
from La Rochelle: 53 km
from Paris: 421 km
from Calais: 612 km
from Nice: 679 km
from Bordeaux: 103 km
from Strasbourg: 721 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Balanzac (within 6 km): Corme-Royal : La Clisse : Les Essards : Luchat : Nancras : Pisany : Sablonceaux : Saint-Romain-de-Benet : Sainte-Gemme : Soulignonne :
Balanzac holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Balanzac