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Visit Cherac: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Cherac is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 75 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Cherac is 409 km from Paris and 607 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Cognac at 9 km from Cherac
Popular places to visit near Cherac: these include Cognac at 9 km and Saintes at 16 km. Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) is a listed 'religious monument' at 7km and Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) is a listed 'religious monument' at 9km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Cherac, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Cherac and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Cherac
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du Chaigne (28km) : La Roche Courbon (30km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (37km) : Jardin monastique médiéval (47km) : Logis de Forge (47km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (41km) : Mornac-sur-Seudre (46km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (7km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (9km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (14km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (15km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (16km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (16km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (20km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (23km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (24km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (24km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (15km) : Angouleme (46km) : Royan (46km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Rochefort (49km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (29km) :
Map of places to visit near Cherac & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Chérac
Canton: Burie
Arrondissement: Saintes
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17610
Distance to Cherac
from La Rochelle: 75 km
from Paris: 409 km
from Calais: 607 km
from Nice: 648 km
from Bordeaux: 97 km
from Strasbourg: 697 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Cherac (within 6 km): Brives-sur-Charente : Dompierre-sur-Charente : Louzac-Saint-Andre : Merpins : Rouffiac : Saint-Cesaire : Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac : Saint-Sauvant : Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge : Salignac-sur-Charente :
Cherac holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Cherac