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Visit Gente: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Gente is situated in the Charente department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 35 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Gente is 411 km from Paris and 613 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Cognac at 7 km from Gente
Popular places to visit near Gente: these include Cognac at 7 km and Jarnac at 12 km. Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) is a listed 'religious monument' at 5km and Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) is a listed 'religious monument' at 5km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Gente, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Gente and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Gente
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du Chaigne (15km) : Logis de Forge (35km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (38km) : La Roche Courbon (43km) : Jardin monastique médiéval (45km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (48km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (5km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (5km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (8km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (19km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (26km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (28km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (28km) : Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (29km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (29km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (27km) : Angouleme (35km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (23km) :
Map of places to visit near Gente & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Genté
Canton: Segonzac
Arrondissement: Cognac
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 16130
Distance to Gente
from Angouleme: 35 km
from Paris: 411 km
from Calais: 613 km
from Nice: 636 km
from Bordeaux: 91 km
from Strasbourg: 692 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Gente (within 6 km): Angeac-Champagne : Ars : Celles : Gensac-la-Pallue : Gimeux : Juillac-le-Coq : Merpins : Saint-Fort-sur-le-Ne : Saint-Martial-sur-Ne : Salles-d'Angles :
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This page in French: Visitez Gente