Saint-Hilaire-De-Villefranche: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

The Romanesque Église Saint-Hilaire in Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche was built in the 12th century. The church contains a tombstone that has been protected as a historic monument since 1984. The bell of the Église Saint-Hilaire is also one of the oldest in the département.

The Chapelle Saint-Martin was built in the 14th century in a valley a few kilometres from the centre of Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche. Its nave is illuminated by two Romanesque windows; the chapel also contains the tomb of the Roumefort family.

The Église Saint-Germain de Varaize is located in the surrounding area of Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche. The Cathédrale Saint-Pierre is also located nearby. The Château Royal de Cognac is a château in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche. The ruins of Abbaye de la Frenade and Parc François-Ier are also located there, in the wider regional surroundings.

Cognac Baudry offers tours of a former family distillery built in 1887, featuring a collection of old tools.

When planning a trip, the focus may be on the desire to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche.

Landscape and Trails

The landscape around Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche includes valleys, forests, grain fields, vineyards, villages made of Saintonge stone, and the Bramerit River, and is suitable for hiking and cycling routes.

Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche is home to the orienteering course Course d’orientation – E.S.O Saint-Hilaire de Villefranche – Circuit Jaune. The Circuit La Table du Roi – PR 26 hiking trail in Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche is 10.5 km long.

Other places: Soulignonne, Vérines, La Flotte-En-Re, Cravans, Réaux, La Ronde, Arvert, Saint-Georges-du-Bois

To the main travel overview: Charente-Maritime.