Saint-Jean-d'Angély › Saintes

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Saint-Jean-d'Angély marks the start of stage 13 of the Via Turonensis. Saintonge, a land of white stone and cognac, stretches its gentle horizons. The Romanesque bell towers of Saintonge are among the finest in France — masterpieces of Poitevin Romanesque art.

The Charente river guides toward Saintes, former capital of Roman Aquitaine. The Arch of Germanicus, the amphitheater, the Abbaye aux Dames — an open-air museum city. The route follows dirt paths and minor roads through a typical landscape of Charente-Maritime, alternating forest paths and village crossings.

Arrival at Saintes concludes this stage of 35,3 km with a positive elevation gain of 0 m — an Easy stage, accessible to the majority of walkers. All practical information for the overnight stop is available in the sidebar.

📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  Saint-Jean-d'Angély · Start

  Start of stage 13. Supplies and accommodations available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations
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  Intermediate waypoint

  Water points on this section: Saint-Jean-d'Angély km 0 · Taillebourg km 15 · Saintes km 35

  💧 Water
• 35,3km

  Saintes · End

  End of stage. Accommodations and supplies available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations🛒 Shops

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Moderate stage of 35,3 km · D+ 325 m · D− 321 m
  Highest point: 96 m · Lowest point: 3 m
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  Water points

  Saint-Jean-d'Angély km 0 · Taillebourg km 15 · Saintes km 35
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  Monuments and heritage

  Arc de Germanicus 1er s. (km 35) · Amphithéâtre romain de Saintes (km 35) · Abbaye aux Dames
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  Pilgrim resources

  miam-miam-dodo.fr · gites-refuges.com

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 35,3 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱️ Estimated Time for You

Estimate based on Naismith's rule and the actual elevation gain of the stage.