Tourist sites

Welcome to the Charente, a region rich in history, heritage and culture to discover all year round. Between Ruffec, Confolens, Angoulême, Cognac, the south of the Charente and the Tardoire valley, there's no shortage of tourist attractions to satisfy your every whim.

Are you a nature lover? Visit the parks and gardens of the Charente, from the folie de Jar'Imagine to the Gallo-Roman representation of the ancient garden. The natural sites and parks are also a feast for the eyes, from the Lac de Guizangeard to the blue lakes of Touverac.

History buffs will be delighted to discover the châteaux of the Charente, such as Château de La Rochefoucauld or Château de la Mercerie, before admiring the many megalithic sites scattered around the eastern Charente.

Museums, churches and abbeys - the Charente has plenty of surprises in store for you.

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Château de Saveilles

Château de SaveillesThe Guide's Choice

Château de Saveilles Château de Saveilles

Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

SAVEILLES CASTLE IN PAIZAY-NAUDOUIN, CHARENTE Discover the Château de Saveilles, a historic site in ...

Château de la Mercerie

Château de la Mercerie Visit the Little Versailles of Charente, 20 minutes from Angoulême

Château de la Mercerie Château de la Mercerie

Magnac-Lavalette-Villars

The Château de la Mercerie: A unique architectural folly in Charente Just 20 minutes from Angoulême, the Château ...

Jardin antique

Jardin antique Gardens, Parks

Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

The magnificent exterior of the Villa Gallo-Romaine d'Emburie. The composition, ambience and décor have all been ...

Jard'Imagine

Jard'Imagine Gardens, Parks

Bioussac

Just north of Angoulême, in the Ruffécois region of France, Jard'imagine is home to some very strange characters. ...

Château de Saint-Germain de Confolens

Château de Saint-Germain de Confolens Castles in Charente

Château de Saint-Germain de Confolens Château de Saint-Germain de Confolens

Confolens

The village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens is dominated by the surviving towers of the castle, which stands on a ...

Jardin médiéval

Jardin médiéval Gardens, Parks

Tusson

Experience a real journey back in time as you enter this magnificent garden, a reproduction of a 13th and 14th ...

Église Saint-Denis de Lichères

Église Saint-Denis de Lichères Abbeys, Churches, Priories

Église Saint-Denis de Lichères Église Saint-Denis de Lichères

Lichères

Take the time to visit this monument to appreciate every hidden detail. Built in 1130, it was part of the Charroux ...

Chateau de Rochebrune

Chateau de Rochebrune Castles in Charente

Chateau de Rochebrune Chateau de Rochebrune

Étagnac

You'll discover it in Étagnac, with its 4 15th-century corner towers. Open to visitors all year round, Château de ...

Château de Peyras

Château de Peyras Castles in Charente

Château de Peyras Château de Peyras

Terres-de-Haute-Charente

Located in Terre-de-Haute-Charente in the Charente-Limousine region, it is open to visitors all year round. This ...

Parc floral Jean Pierre Lanson

Parc floral Jean Pierre Lanson Gardens, Parks

Parc floral Jean Pierre Lanson Parc floral Jean Pierre Lanson

Mansle-les-Fontaines

Open your eyes wide to admire all the scattering colors! Open all year round, the floral park offers you a new ...

Cassinomagus Parc Archéologique

Cassinomagus Parc Archéologique Archaeological sites

Cassinomagus Parc Archéologique Cassinomagus Parc Archéologique

Chassenon

The day won't be long enough to discover all the secrets of this incredible archaeological park, one of the ...

Mémorial de la Résistance

Mémorial de la Résistance Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

Mémorial de la Résistance Mémorial de la Résistance

Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure

It is with deep gravity that the Chasseneuil Resistance Memorial, in Charente, stands, a place of remembrance which ...

Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbeys, Churches, Priories

Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

This former Benedictine abbey has a history spanning over a thousand years, punctuated by destruction and ...

Jardin du gui

Jardin du gui Gardens, Parks

Jardin du gui Jardin du gui

Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

Part of the Ruffécois garden network, the mistletoe garden is open to the public. Nourishing, aromatic and ...