How to find
Pons is situated 20 km south of Saintes and 100 km north of Bordeaux,
5 km from the exit 36 of the motorway. The main "route national" serving Pons is the RN 137. The Pons-Avy aerodrome is also in the proximity.
On landing on the Pons-Avy aerodrome, or disembarking a train at the station in Pons we can easily come to collect you in a car and accompany you to our hotel.
Pons is a medieval city in the Haute Saintogne aera. It was built on the summit and the slopes of a steep rock and it's shores aer lapped by the river Seugne.
Attractions include:
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The dungeon and the Chateaux which date from the 10th and 11th centuries with the French Style public gardens.
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Walks in the picturesque back of the town and along the banks of the river Seugne.
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The town is situated on the "Pilgrims way" of Saint Jacques de Compostelle and has a pilgrims hostel. The vaults of the hospital have been classified as worls heritage by UNESCO since 1999.
