Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Poitou-Charente

Tower
17000 La Rochelle

The Saint-Nicolas Tower, built in the 14th century in La Rochelle, is an iconic defensive tower of the Old Port, classified as a historic monument in 1879. A symbol of military resistance, it was used to control the city's maritime access.

Paths of Compostela - Route of Tours
17470 Aulnay

The church of Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay, a 12th century Romanesque jewel in Charente-Maritime, is a major step on the roads of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its monumental sculpture and harmonious architecture.

Paths of Compostela - Route of Tours
17800 Pons

The Pons Pilgrim Hospital, founded in the 12th century in Charente-Maritime, is a former medieval hospice classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dedicated to the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela and the needy.

Monolith chapel
17120 Mortagne-sur-Gironde

The monolithic hermitage of Mortagne-sur-Gironde, dug in a limestone cliff, is a medieval troglodyte site from the 9th to the 17th century, located in Charente-Maritime, including a church, a monastery and monastic living spaces.

Clock Tower
17400 Saint-Jean-d'Angély

The Tour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély, a vestige from the 13th to the 18th century, is a former belfry listed as a historical monument in 1892, located in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Abbey
79370 Celles-sur-Belle

The Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-Belle, a religious building of the 15th and 17th centuries, combines Gothic and classical architecture in the Deux-Sèvres. Classified as a historical monument, it dominates the Belle Valley.

Castle
79300 Bressuire

The castle of Bressuire, built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, is a medieval fortress in ruins located in Bressuire, New Aquitaine, on a plateau overlooking the river.

Gothic style castle
79410 Cherveux

Cherveux Castle, built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Cherveux (Deux-Sèvres), is a medieval fortress surrounded by moat, classified as a historical monument since 1929. Its dungeon and towers illustrate Poitevin military architecture.