Saint-Hippolyte: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Saint-Hippolyte combines historic landmarks with waterways and landscapes in the area surrounding the Charente. The Church of Saint-Hippolyte is particularly significant; it was built around 1100 by Geoffroy le vieux.

Those considering Saint-Hippolyte as a travel destination may wish to find or rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

In the 17th century, Françoise Athénaïs de ROCHECHOUARD de MORTEMART, known as Madame de MONTESPAN, used some coins to furnish the Church of Saint-Hippolyte with an ornately crafted altarpiece.

The historic site of Pigeonnier et vestiges de l'abbaye de Montierneuf is located in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Hippolyte. Fort de Lupin is located near Saint-Hippolyte. The Fosses de la Gardette are situated on the left bank of the Charente between the municipalities of Échillais and Saint-Hippolyte.

The wider regional surroundings of Saint-Hippolyte also include Fort de Piédemont and Fort de l'Aiguille.

Waterways and Trails

The Canal Charente-Seudre has not been navigable since 1926, is part of the public river domain, and connects the left bank of the Charente near the hamlet of Biard in Saint-Hippolyte with the right bank of the Seudre near Marennes.

There is a signposted circular route for the GR 360 along the Canal Charente-Seudre. Cycle Route 4, Circuit des communaux, starts in the centre of Saint-Hippolyte and leads to the natural landscapes along the Charente.

Geographical Location

The wider regional surroundings of Saint-Hippolyte include Île Madame, La Plage d'Aytré, Île de Nole and Île d'Aix.

For the overarching travel overview: Charente-Maritime.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Vandré, Tesson, Les Portes-En-Ré, Pessines, Périgny, La Jarrie, Néré, Crazannes.