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Courcelles

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Charente-Maritime

Saintonge Doree, your unexpected parenthesis in Charente-Maritime! Between the ocean and vineyards of Cognac, close to the Marais Poitevin and Saintes, you are Saintonge Doree. They say its light that nourishes the landscape. She caresses the stone, adorns reflections calm waters of rivers, gently wrap the vine, revealing better than all the beauty of the place, making them unique. Mysterious art novel, moving rivers, bewitching land, discover castle life, simmer your taste buds marvel.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCourcelles
Postcode17400
Latitude45.9500005 (N 45° 57’ 0”)
Longitude-0.4666684 (W 0° 28’ 0”)
AltitudeFrom 15m to 68m
Surface area6.77 km²
Population467 inhabitants
Density68 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLa Rochelle (72 km, 1:03)
Insee code17125
IntercommunalityCC Vals de Saintonge Communauté
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
TerritoryCharentes
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap2.8 km (5 min)
Les Églises-d'Argenteuil3.9 km (5 min)
Fontenet5.6 km (6 min)
Saint-Jean-d'Angély6.3 km (8 min)
Antezant-la-Chapelle7.6 km (11 min)
Vervant7.6 km (11 min)
Saint-Pardoult8.1 km (11 min)
Varaize9.3 km (11 min)
Paillé9.6 km (13 min)
Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne9.7 km (10 min)
Essouvert10 km (13 min)
La Vergne10.2 km (11 min)
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle10.8 km (16 min)
Mazeray11.2 km (15 min)

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 15°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 10°C - Max. 15°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 10°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Saint-Savinien and miniature boats big and small, Cognac and rich storehouses in brandy Charente and its barges, the discovery of rich mansions, Crazannes and soft stone, white numerous sculptures carved by artists coming from whole world.

The Marais Poitevin, canals, a moment of peace and quiet, Aulnay de Saintonge and his church a UNESCO heritage site, and of course the sea with its islands, La Rochelle, Rochefort, Saintes, all these destinations are 1 hour Courcelles.

Angoulême International Comics Festival in late January.

Festival of Kites and wind in Châtelaillon-Plage in the spring.

La Rochelle International Film Festival in early July.

Francofolies de La Rochelle in July.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Treetop rope course and giant ziplines
Sports sensations10 € to 20 € Saint-Bris-des-Bois (20 km)
Parachute jump above the Marennes-Oléron Basin
Sports sensations275 € Marennes-Hiers-Brouage (40 km)
Tour and tasting at the Domaine Montansier
Local flavoursFreeGraves-Saint-Amant (45 km)
Sea kayak ride with a guide
Sports sensations14 € to 55 € Fouras (48 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Circuit of Puyrolland
HikeEasy3:45Puyrolland (17.4 km)
River side & nature side
HikeEasy1:05Saintes (26 km)
Saintes - Saintonge, the Gallo-Roman heritage
HikeEasy4:05Saintes (27 km)
Botanical trail
HikeEasy1:00Mons (37 km)
Chemin des Mottes
Village visitEasy1:00Le Gua (45 km)

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