Puilboreau

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Puilboreau is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.9 thous. (2019)Area: 3.04 mi²Coordinates: 46°10'35"N, 1°6'31"W

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Puilboreau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aquarium de La Rochelle, Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle, Lantern Tower, Orbigny-Bernon Museum.

2.6 miSW
Aquarium, Zoo, Park
Aquarium de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
66 min walk • The Aquarium de La Rochelle is a captivating marine life sanctuary nestled in the heart of La Rochelle, France. This extensive aquarium is one of Europe's largest private aquariums and provides an immersive experience into the underwater world.
2.2 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
56 min walk • The Muséum d'histoire naturelle de La Rochelle is a natural history museum located in the city of La Rochelle, France. The museum was reopened after a major renovation in 2007. It displays about 10,000 artifacts from naturalists and ethnographers since the 18th century.
2.7 miSW
Tower, Historical place
Lantern Tower, La Rochelle
70 min walk • The Lantern Tower is one of the three medieval historic towers in La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France, which guarded the port at Aunis. The Lantern tower served as a Lighthouse and a prison throughout its history. It was also known by other names: Garrot tower, Priest tower, and Four Sergeant tower.
2.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Orbigny-Bernon Museum, La Rochelle
64 min walk • The Orbigny-Bernon Museum is a history museum in the French city of La Rochelle. It was founded in 1917, and contains collections relating to the history of La Rochelle, as well as an important collection of porcelains of the city.
2.4 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
La Rochelle Cathedral, La Rochelle
61 min walk • La Rochelle Cathedral is a Catholic church located in the city of La Rochelle, France. The cathedral has been a national monument since 1906.
2.7 miSW
Memorial
The Chain Tower, La Rochelle
70 min walk • The Chain Tower along with the Lantern tower and the Saint Nicolas Tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. It is called the Chain tower because an actual chain was stretched across the port entrance from this building. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique.
2.1 miW
Park
Jardin des plantes de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
55 min walk • The Jardin des plantes de La Rochelle is a small botanical garden located behind the natural history museum at 28 rue Albert Ier, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is open daily without charge.
2.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Musée des Modèles Réduits, La Rochelle
73 min walk • The Model Museum is a French museum located in the city of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.
2.9 miSW
Museum
Musée des Automates, La Rochelle
74 min walk • The museum of automata is a French museum located in the city of La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime.
2.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Vauclair castle, La Rochelle
61 min walk • Vauclair Castle, also Vauclerc Castle was a castle built in La Rochelle, on the Atlantic coast of France, by Henry II of England in the 12th century. The castle was located in the area defined by the current Place de Verdun.
2.2 miW
Area
Lagord, La Rochelle
55 min walk • Lagord is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.