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Visit Pons: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Pons is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 80 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Pons is 425 km from Paris and 623 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Jonzac at 17 km from Pons
Popular places to visit near Pons: these include Jonzac at 17 km and Saintes at 20 km. Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) is a listed 'religious monument' at 15km and Jonzac is a listed 'recommended detour' at 17km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Pons: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Pons, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Pons and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Pons
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (21km) : Jardin du Chaigne (31km) : La Roche Courbon (33km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (29km) : Mornac-sur-Seudre (40km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (15km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (19km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (20km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (22km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (24km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (26km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (35km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (36km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (39km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (39km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (19km) : Royan (37km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (17km) :
Map of places to visit near Pons & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Pons
Canton: Pons
Arrondissement: Saintes
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17800
Distance to Pons
from La Rochelle: 80 km
from Paris: 425 km
from Calais: 623 km
from Nice: 652 km
from Bordeaux: 83 km
from Strasbourg: 711 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Pons (within 6 km): Avy : Belluire : Biron : Bougneau : Fleac-sur-Seugne : Jazennes : Mazerolles : Saint-Leger : Saint-Quantin-de-Rancanne : Saint-Seurin-de-Palenne : Villars-en-Pons :
Pons holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Pons