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Visit Bois: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Bois is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 86 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Bois is 436 km from Paris and 634 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Jonzac at 14 km from Bois
Popular places to visit near Bois: these include Jonzac at 14 km and Talmont at 25 km. Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon is a listed 'remarkable garden' at 10km and Jonzac is a listed 'recommended detour' at 14km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Bois, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Bois and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Bois
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (10km) : Jardin du Chaigne (35km) : La Roche Courbon (40km) : Parc du château Lanessan (43km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (25km) : Mornac-sur-Seudre (42km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (24km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (29km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (29km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (32km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (33km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (35km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (45km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (47km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (28km) : Royan (36km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (14km) :
Map of places to visit near Bois & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Bois
Canton: Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge
Arrondissement: Jonzac
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17240
Distance to Bois
from La Rochelle: 86 km
from Paris: 436 km
from Calais: 634 km
from Nice: 653 km
from Bordeaux: 72 km
from Strasbourg: 720 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Bois (within 6 km): Belluire : Champagnolles : Fleac-sur-Seugne : Mosnac : Plassac : Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge : Saint-Germain-du-Seudre : Saint-Palais-de-Phiolin : Saint-Quantin-de-Rancanne : Saint-Sigismond-de-Clermont :
Bois holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Bois