Brives-sur-Charente: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Flow Vélo runs through Haute-Saintonge along the river from Salignac-sur-Charente to Brives-sur-Charente. Route Rayonnantes de Haute-Saintonge No. 2 leads into the village, where it meets the Flow Vélo on the riverbank.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Brives-sur-Charente can add the village to their travel plans.
Cycling
VTC circuit No. 3 starts at Brives-sur-Charente Town Hall. The 8 km circular route runs between riverbanks and marshland along country tracks, white paths and small roads. It also passes traditional homes and remarkable architectural wine heritage.
The 8.45 km VTC circuit No. 4 runs between riverbanks and marshland along the Le Gua river. It follows white paths and small roads through the Cognac wine-growing region.
Culture
The Church of Saint-Étienne in Brives-sur-Charente was consecrated in 1868 and draws on the Gothic style of the 14th century. It contains a figurative baptismal font dating from the 12th century. The baptismal font is classified as historic furniture and is considered a rare example of 12th-century sculpture and symbolism.
History
Brives-sur-Charente is a stage on the signposted long-distance GR 360 hiking trail. The manor house, or the landowner’s residence, was built in 1824 for Jean Dupuy d’Angeac. The dovecote is hexagonal, built of rendered rubble masonry and covered with a polygonal hipped roof. A distillery was probably established for the Dupuy d’Angeac family in the 1880s.
Leisure
The Brives-sur-Charente leisure area has four tables.
To the main travel overview: Charente-Maritime.
Check prices, availability and amenities for your travel dates directly on Booking.com.
View accommodation and offersAdvertisement · Affiliate link to Booking.comMore destinations
More places within the same destination:
