Marennes, Delegated commune in Charente-Maritime, France.
Marennes covers an area of 20.09 square kilometers in the Charente-Maritime department and has approximately 5,647 inhabitants known as Marennais.
The history of Marennes dates back to Roman times when the region was known as Terra Maritimensis and already exploited local salt works.
The Saint-Pierre church of Marennes features the highest Gothic bell tower in the department reaching 85 meters and classified as a historical monument.
Marennes is accessible through postal code 17320 and sits at an elevation of 7 meters within the arrondissement of Rochefort.
Marennes produces the famous green oysters that derive their particular coloration from the refining process in the local oyster beds called claires.
Location: Charente-Maritime
Location: Arrondissement of Rochefort
Location: Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
Elevation above the sea: 7 m
Shares border with: Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, Hiers-Brouage, Saint-Just-Luzac, La Tremblade
Address: Marennes, 17320 Marennes-Hiers-Brouage, France 17320 Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
Website: http://marennes.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.82250,-1.10528
Latest update: October 24, 2025 10:48
Fort Louvois
6.6 km
Château de la Gataudière
1.5 km
Église Saint-Pierre-de-Sales de Marennes
184 m
Pont de la Seudre
3.7 km
La Cité de l'Huître
3.4 km
Cité de l'Huître
1.4 km
City walls of Brouage
5.6 km
Marais du Galon d'or
5.2 km
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
5.6 km
Château de Feusse
4.5 km
Plage de la Cèpe
5.2 km
Les Loges tide mill
2 km
Halle aux Vivres
3.9 km
Hôtel particulier, 57 rue de la République, Marennes
70 m
Église de Saint-Just-Luzac
5.7 km
Maison de Richelieu
167 m
Musée Atlantrain
5.6 km
Poudrière de la Brèche
5.6 km
Plage de Marennes
2.5 km
Hôtel des fermes
87 m
Maison Hervé
5.6 km
Le Mus du Loup
4.2 km
Place Brochard
5.3 km
Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
3.5 km
La Cèpe
6.2 km
Huîtres Marennes Oléron
882 m
Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers
3.6 km
Protestant church of Marennes
56 mReviews
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