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Visit Matha: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Matha is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 73 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Matha is 388 km from Paris and 587 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Cognac at 19 km from Matha
Popular places to visit near Matha: these include Cognac at 19 km and Jarnac at 23 km. Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) is a listed 'religious monument' at 2km and Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) is a listed 'religious monument' at 11km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Matha: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 1*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Matha, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Matha and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Matha
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin monastique médiéval (31km) : La Roche Courbon (37km) : Jardin du Chaigne (37km) : Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (42km) : Logis de Forge (49km) : Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (49km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (2km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (11km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (16km) : Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (17km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Aulnay) (18km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (20km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (22km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (23km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (24km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (26km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (28km) : Angouleme (43km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (48km) :
Map of places to visit near Matha & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Matha
Canton: Matha
Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17160
Distance to Matha
from La Rochelle: 73 km
from Paris: 388 km
from Calais: 587 km
from Nice: 645 km
from Bordeaux: 116 km
from Strasbourg: 679 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Matha (within 6 km): Bagnizeau : Blanzac-les-Matha : Brie-sous-Matha : Courcerac : Haimps : La Brousse : Les Touches-de-Perigny : Mons : Prignac : Sonnac : Thors :
Matha holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Matha