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Puilboreau

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Situated on the edge of La Rochelle, Puilboreau is a town in Charente-Maritime that takes place in New Aquitaine. Recently, the city was born in 1858 from the merger of Dompierre and Lagord.

The territory is, however, as the town since at least the twelfth century. Its activity was mainly peaceful, offering wines processed in La Rochelle, or water spirits who enjoyed a certain notoriety at the time of Philip Augustus. It was during the nineteenth century, following vine diseases that Puilboreau then turned to wheat farming and ranching.

The nearby La Rochelle with Puilboreau earned him some notoriety tourism, becoming a tasteful base for visitors passing through the region. A modest architectural heritage forever captivating.

Geographical information

MunicipalityPuilboreau
Postcode17138
Latitude46.1833318 (N 46° 10’ 60”)
Longitude-1.0999988 (W 1° 5’ 60”)
AltitudeFrom 7m to 35m
Surface area7.88 km²
Population6786 inhabitants
Density861 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLa Rochelle (5.6 km, 13 min)
Insee code17291
IntercommunalityCA de La Rochelle
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
TerritoryCharentes
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Xandre3.5 km (7 min)
Dompierre-sur-Mer3.7 km (7 min)
Lagord3.7 km (9 min)
La Rochelle5.8 km (11 min)
Saint-Rogatien6.4 km (10 min)
Périgny6.6 km (11 min)
Nieul-sur-Mer6.8 km (12 min)
L'Houmeau7.4 km (12 min)
Marsilly8.1 km (12 min)
Bourgneuf8.5 km (14 min)
Aytré9.7 km (11 min)
Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis9.7 km (11 min)
Sainte-Soulle10.1 km (11 min)
Esnandes10.3 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

The Tourtillère is a house of the late eighteenth century built on the ruins of an ancient monument. Once owned by a sugar cane farmer in the building has hosted many sports and cultural associations of the city.

Built in the nineteenth century, the Saint-Louis church suffered numerous delays due to the wine crisis Puilboreau. It is especially born donations of the parishioners of the city.

A discovery trail offers a nine kilometers with an explanatory ten stops on the agricultural past of the town and the history of the ancient manor.

A farm school, founded in the nineteenth century after the wine crisis, highlights the culture of a beet that has brought fame to the city.

Events and festivities

In early July, Puilboreau offers a festival of street arts, Aux arts puilborains, mixing animations around magic, music, theater or the circus.

Exhibition - Nathalie Coppolani
Exhibition - Les Jaillissements
Show - Chantier Interdit au Public - Sortie de Résidence de Hop Hop Compagnie
Concert - Tous en Scène - Pulse #2

Weather

Wednesday 24 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 14°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 11°C - Max. 15°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 11°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Sea kayak ride with a guide
Sports sensations14 € to 55 € Fouras (22 km)
Parachute jump above the Marennes-Oléron Basin
Sports sensations275 € Marennes-Hiers-Brouage (34 km)
Horse-drawn carriage trips in Sud-Vendée
Nature and the great outdoors175 € to 1035 € Sainte-Hermine (40 km)
Horse or pony ride in the forest and on the beach
Nature and the great outdoors40 € to 60 € Ronce-les-Bains (45 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Locks - Sainte Radegonde des Noyers
HikeEasy4:55Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers (21 km)
The Green Casting - Champagné les Marais
HikeEasy1:20Champagné-les-Marais (22 km)
The Gravelle - Champagné les Marais
HikeEasy2:05Triaize (23 km)
The Golden Ball - The Ford of Velluire
HikeEasy1:05Le Gué-de-Velluire (25 km)
Laves Wood
HikeEasy1:00La Taillée (25 km)

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