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Visit Merpins: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Merpins is situated in the Charente department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 40 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Merpins is 409 km from Paris and 609 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Cognac at 4 km from Merpins
Popular places to visit near Merpins: these include Cognac at 4 km and Jarnac at 15 km. Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) is a listed 'religious monument' at 4km and Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) 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 Merpins, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Merpins and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Merpins
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du Chaigne (21km) : La Roche Courbon (36km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (38km) : Logis de Forge (40km) : Jardin monastique médiéval (45km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (45km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (4km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (9km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (9km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (13km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (21km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (22km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (23km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (24km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (28km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (30km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (21km) : Angouleme (40km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (26km) :
Map of places to visit near Merpins & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Merpins
Canton: Cognac-Sud
Arrondissement: Cognac
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 16100
Distance to Merpins
from Angouleme: 40 km
from Paris: 409 km
from Calais: 609 km
from Nice: 642 km
from Bordeaux: 94 km
from Strasbourg: 694 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Merpins (within 6 km): Ars : Boutiers-Saint-Trojan : Cherac : Cognac : Gente : Gimeux : Javrezac : Louzac-Saint-Andre : Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac : Salignac-sur-Charente :
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This page in French: Visitez Merpins