Annepont: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Annepont and Taillebourg are part of a significant settlement area on the right bank of the Charente, whose occupation dates from the Palaeolithic to the Neolithic. Numerous remains of Neolithic flint-working sites have been preserved in Annepont, including pieces intended for polishing.

When planning a trip to Annepont, some visitors primarily wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Église Saint-André is a Romanesque church dating from the end of the 12th century, which presumably originated in the context of the Way of St James. Its portal is surrounded by Corinthian capitals, and the church has preserved most of its original Romanesque walls. By decree of 21 January 1907, it was classified as a historic monument.

Outside the village centre, the Logis de Maine-Moreau stands amid the extensive fields surrounding the village. The estate was built in 1660 and is now preserved only as a ruin. The ruins include a round-arched portal, an octagonal stair tower and a Louis XIII door with pilasters and a triangular pediment. The carved door of the Maine-Moreau estate, crowned by a pediment, has also been preserved. The ruins of the Logis de Maine-Moreau were listed as a historic monument by decree of 22 August 1949.

Roman coins were found near La Forêt along the ancient road from Saintes to Saint-Jean d’Angély.

Nature

The medieval high forests in Annepont were known as the « forêt d’Annepont ». Les côteaux de Annepont et Château-Gaillard are among the eight active protected natural areas in Vals de Saintonge.

The section of the Rutelière in Annepont is characterised by lush poplar vegetation. Annepont also has a circular hiking trail that runs jointly with Taillebourg.

Surroundings

The churches in the vicinity of Annepont include the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre and Saint Eutrope de Saintes.

In the wider regional surroundings of Annepont are the Château Royal de Cognac, a château, the historic site Pigeonnier et vestiges de l'abbaye de Montierneuf, and the Parc François-Ier, a park.

Further local pages for regional navigation: Pisany, Vinax, Asnières-La-Girauda, Villars-les-Bois, Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis, Tesson, Surgères, Port-Des-Barques.

For the higher-level travel overview: Charente-Maritime.