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Visit Chaniers: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Chaniers is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 67 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Chaniers is 412 km from Paris and 608 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Saintes at 7 km from Chaniers
Popular places to visit near Chaniers: these include Saintes at 7 km and Cognac at 18 km. Saintes is a listed 'ville fleurie 4*' at 6km and Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) is a listed 'religious monument' at 6km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Chaniers, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Chaniers and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Chaniers
- 'Remarkable gardens': La Roche Courbon (21km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (34km) : Jardin du Chaigne (36km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (34km) : Mornac-sur-Seudre (36km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (6km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (7km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (10km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (17km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (19km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (23km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (25km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (25km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (25km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (27km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (6km) : Royan (37km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Rochefort (40km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (32km) :
- Grand Site of France: Brouage Fortifications (43km) :
Map of places to visit near Chaniers & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Chaniers
Canton: Saintes-Est
Arrondissement: Saintes
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17610
Distance to Chaniers
from La Rochelle: 67 km
from Paris: 412 km
from Calais: 608 km
from Nice: 658 km
from Bordeaux: 98 km
from Strasbourg: 704 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Chaniers (within 6 km): Courcoury : Dompierre-sur-Charente : Fontcouverte : La Chapelle-Des-Pots : Les Gonds : Preguillac : Rouffiac : Saint-Bris-Des-Bois : Saint-Cesaire : Saint-Sauvant : Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge : Saintes :
Chaniers holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Chaniers