# Sablonceaux Abbey, France: what it is and when to go > Sablonceaux Abbey is an abbey located in Charente-Maritime, France. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-de-sablonceaux/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, France · Temples - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 100 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 45.71741, -0.87805 ## What it is and where Sablonceaux Abbey is an abbey located in Charente-Maritime, France. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 45.71741, -0.87805; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 100 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.717407%2C-0.878048) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.717407%2C-0.878048) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Sablonceaux Abbey is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 08 | | March | Best time | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 18 | | May | Best time | 14 h 43 | | June | Best time | 15 h 30 | | July | Best time | 15 h 11 | | August | Best time | 13 h 56 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 13 | | December | Possible | 8 h 30 | In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Tour de Pirelonge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-pirelongue/): Gallo-Roman tower · 4.7 km - [De Saint-Agnant à Meursac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/de-saint-agnant-a-meursac/): Hiking · 5.2 km - [Église Saint-Nazaire de Corme-Royal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-nazaire/): Church located in Charente-Maritime, in France · 6.0 km - [Téléski Nautique de Saujon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/teleski-nautique-de-saujon/): With kids · 6.3 km - [réserve naturelle régionale de la Massonne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-massonne/): Nature reserve in Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 8.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Temples - [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris - [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France - [Panthéon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/panteon/): mausoleum in Paris for the most distinguished French people - [Basilica of Saint-Denis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-denis/): basilica located in Seine-Saint-Denis, in France - [Sacré-Cœur, Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilica-del-sagrado-corazon/): Roman Catholic church in Paris, France - [Sainte-Chapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sainte-chapelle/): chapel in Paris, in France Every France place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sablonceaux Abbey? It is an abbey located in Charente-Maritime, France. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Sablonceaux Abbey? March to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. ### How do you get to Sablonceaux Abbey? The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 100 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.717407%2C-0.878048) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Tour de Pirelonge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-pirelongue/), [De Saint-Agnant à Meursac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/de-saint-agnant-a-meursac/), [Église Saint-Nazaire de Corme-Royal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-nazaire/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/123488746), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334129), CC0. More about Sablonceaux Abbey on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sablonceaux_Abbey). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).