Rioux: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone choosing Rioux as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.

Culture and History

Rioux is home to the Église Notre Dame de Rioux. Dating from the 12th century, it is a Romanesque church in the Saintonge region. In 1902, it was classified as a historic monument.

The Église Notre Dame de Rioux has a five-sided apse with buttresses and extensive sculptural decoration. Inside, it houses a polychrome wooden group depicting the mystical marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a French work from the 15th century.

Novioregum is an ancient site in the wider regional surroundings of Rioux. Saint Eutrope de Saintes, a church, and the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, also a church, are likewise located in the wider surroundings of Rioux.

The Fort de Royan is a fortress in the wider regional surroundings of Rioux. The Château de Rioux can be reached via a stone staircase and a fixed double-arched bridge, which has replaced the drawbridge since 1737.

Nature and Trails

The Étang des Brousses is private; hikers should stay on the path beside the pond. The Étang des Brousses circular trail follows a stream called La Fiole near its source.

Several beaches are located in the wider regional surroundings of Rioux: Barzan-Plage is a beach, as are Plage des Nonnes, Plage des Vergnes, and Plage de l'Arnèche. Each of these beaches is located in the wider regional surroundings of Rioux.

Local Life

The Rioux market takes place year-round on Thursday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. under the market halls. Local and fresh products are offered there beneath the medieval market halls.

To the higher-level travel overview: Charente-Maritime.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Bussac-Forêt, Saint-Césaire, La Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien, Port-D'envaux, Courçon, Chambon, La Vergne, Dompierre-Sur-Charente.