Saintes › Pons

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Saintes marks the start of stage 14 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 limestone Saintonge, luminous and golden. Pons and its medieval pilgrim hospice — one of the best-preserved in France — built in the 12th century to welcome pilgrims to Santiago. The route follows dirt paths and minor roads through a typical landscape of Charente-Maritime, alternating forest paths and village crossings.

Arrival at Pons concludes this stage of 23,7 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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  Saintes · Start

  Start of stage 14. Supplies and accommodations available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations
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  Intermediate waypoint

  Water points on this section: Saintes km 0 · Cierzac km 12 · Pons km 24

  💧 Water
• 23,7km

  Pons · End

  End of stage. Accommodations and supplies available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations🛒 Shops

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Easy stage of 23,7 km · D+ 133 m · D− 130 m
  Highest point: 60 m · Lowest point: 8 m
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  Water points

  Saintes km 0 · Cierzac km 12 · Pons km 24
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  Monuments and heritage

  Hospice des pilgrims de Pons XIIe s. (km 24) · Castle de Pons (km 24) · Abbaye aux Dames (km 0)
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  Pilgrim resources

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

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 23,7 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱️ Estimated Time for You

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