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Visit Contre: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Contre is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 69 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Contre is 373 km from Paris and 571 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Melle at 26 km from Contre
Popular places to visit near Contre: these include Melle at 26 km and Tusson at 29 km. Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) is a listed 'religious monument' at 2km and Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Aulnay) 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 Contre, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Contre and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Contre
- 'Remarkable gardens': Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (26km) : Jardin monastique médiéval (29km) : Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (43km) : La Roche Courbon (44km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Coulon (42km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (2km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Aulnay) (6km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (12km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (14km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (15km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (16km) : Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Melle) (25km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (28km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (30km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (36km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (40km) :
- Grand Site of France: Marais Poitevin (46km) :
Map of places to visit near Contre & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Contré
Canton: Aulnay
Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17470
Distance to Contre
from La Rochelle: 69 km
from Paris: 373 km
from Calais: 571 km
from Nice: 648 km
from Bordeaux: 133 km
from Strasbourg: 669 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Contre (within 6 km): Aulnay : Cherbonnieres : La Villedieu : Les Eduts : Nere : Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire : Villemorin : Vinax :
Contre holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Contre