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Bignay Destination Guide

Delve into Bignay in France

Bignay in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 344 residents is a city in France - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bignay

Current time in Bignay is now 01:50 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tonnay-Boutonne, Saint-Jean-d'Angely, Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux, Poitiers, and Paris. While being here, make sure to check out Tonnay-Boutonne . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bignay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Charente-Maritime : Saint-Savinien .wmv

6:08 min by Alrom Niverno
Views: 886 Rating: 5.00

Mon blog sur les Charentes : alrom-niverno.blogspot.com ..

SAINT SAVINIEN PETITS BATEAUX BEAUTIFUL SMALL BOATS

3:21 min by SINEBEN
Views: 194 Rating: 0.00

Ces petits bateaux et ce site sont tout bonnement magnifiques. Those smalls boats are beautiful and perfect. ..


Our House in Les Benets

9:02 min by propulsar
Views: 161 Rating: 0.00

This is a video to give anyone interested in renting our house in France an appreciation of the property. ..

Première vidéo - Petit Trip

0:31 min by BombermaniX
Views: 47 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Canton of Saint-Savinien

The Canton of Saint-Savinien is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. Its postal codes are 17350, 17380 and 17430. The lowest point is the river Charente near Bords (3 m), the highest point is near Fenioux (102 m). The canton seat is Saint-Savinien. The canton has 7,125 inhabitants (2008).

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Located at 45.88 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cantons of Charente-Maritime

Canton of Tonnay-Boutonne

The Canton of Tonnay-Boutonne is a canton of the Charente-Maritime department in France. The lowest point is the river Boutonne near Puy-du-Lac (1 m), the highest point is at Nachamps at 66 m. The seat of the canton is Tonnay-Boutonne. The canton has 3,237 inhabitants (2008).

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Located at 45.97 -0.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cantons of Charente-Maritime

Château de Taillebourg

The Château de Taillebourg is a ruined castle from the medieval era. It is built on a rocky outcrop, overlooking the village of Taillebourg and the valley of the Charente River, in the Charente-Maritime department of France. It commanded a very strategic position and was therefore the focus of much conflict throughout the medieval era. It featured in several episodes of the Hundred Years' War and the Saintonge War before that.

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Located at 45.83 -0.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Charente, Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Ruins in Poitou-Charentes

Château de la Roche Courbon

Château de la Roche Courbon is a large château, developed from an earlier castle, in the Charente-Maritime département of France. It is in the commune of Saint-Porchaire between Saintes and Rochefort. Its name is just as frequently written Château de la Rochecourbon. The château is privately owned, and classified as an historic monument. The garden is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.

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Located at 45.84 -0.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Châteaux in Charente-Maritime, Gardens in Charente-Maritime, Historic house museums in Poitou-Charentes, Museums in Charente-Maritime, Official historical monuments of France

Saintonge

Saintonge is a small region and historical province on the Atlantic coast of France within the département Charente-Maritime, west and south of Charente in the administrative region of Poitou-Charentes. It derives its name from the ancient Gallic tribe of the Santones who lived in this area, around the current city of Saintes. The Saintonge was the center of the French Huguenots.

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Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Former provinces of France, French pottery, Geography of Charente, Geography of Charente-Maritime, History of Poitou-Charentes, Santones