Tonnay-Charente

#7080 among destinations in France

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Tonnay-Charente is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. ()

Alternative names: Population: 7.2 thous. (2019)Area: 13.28 mi²Coordinates: 45°57'5"N, 0°54'50"W

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Tonnay-Charente – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corderie Royale, Musée national de la Marine, Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge, Conservatoire du Bégonia.

2.2 miSW
Museum
Corderie Royale, Rochefort
56 min walk • The Corderie Royale is a historic rope-making factory and a notable landmark nestled in the heart of Rochefort, France. Constructed between 1666 and 1669 under the orders of Louis XIV, this impressive structure was a vital part of the naval infrastructure, supplying...
2.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Musée national de la Marine, Rochefort
62 min walk • The Musée national de la Marine in Rochefort is one of the main naval museums of France. Rochefort Naval museum is part of the Musée national de la Marine, which is organised around its main location in Paris, and it antennas in Rochefort, Toulon, Brest and Port-Louis.
3.3 miSW
Bridge
Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge
84 min walk • The Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge stands as an emblematic structure in the Charente-Maritime department of France, gracefully spanning the Charente River. Completed in 1900, this engineering marvel is one of the few remaining transporter bridges in the world, a...
2.7 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Botanical garden
Conservatoire du Bégonia, Rochefort
70 min walk • The Conservatoire du Bégonia is a botanical garden specializing in begonias. It is located at 1 rue Charles Plumier, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and open for guided tours several days per week in early spring and late fall; an admission fee is charged.
2.6 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Maison de Pierre Loti, Rochefort
68 min walk • The house of Pierre Loti is a municipal museum located in the historic heart of Rochefort.
4.1 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Échillais
105 min walk • Notre-Dame Church is a Saintonge Romanesque style church located in Échillais in Saintonge, in the French department of Charente-Maritime and the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
2.3 miSW
45°56'7"N • 0°57'24"W
La frégate Hermione Lafayette, Rochefort
60 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
2.5 miSW
Architecture, Church
St. Louis Church, Rochefort
64 min walk • The Saint-Louis church is one of the main parish churches of the city of Rochefort, in the department of Charente-Maritime. Counting among the rare testimonies of the neo-classical architecture of the department, its construction was carried out...
4.8 miS
45°52'54"N • 0°54'48"W
Abbaye de Trizay, Trizay
123 min walk • Memorial, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
7.6 miSE
Church
St. Peter's Church
194 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Romegoux, France.
4.4 miE
Church
St. Peter's Church, Lussant
114 min walk • Saint-Pierre Church is a Saintonge Romanesque church located in Lussant in Saintonge, in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.