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 la Mercerie

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

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Magnac-Lavalette-Villars

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

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 ...

Église souterraine Saint-Jean d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Église souterraine Saint-Jean d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Abbeys, Churches, Priories

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

It's unique and atypical, carved 20 metres into the rock. This "monolithic" church is located in one of France's ...

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 ...

Donjon ou Tour du Breuil

Donjon ou Tour du Breuil Castles in Charente

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Marthon

Just 30 minutes from Angoulême lies Marthon, an ancient city of lords. Built on a rocky platform, a castle stood ...

Hôtel de ville

Hôtel de ville Castles in Charente

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Angoulême

You'll find it in the square of the same name, this magnificent edifice dominating the square with elegance, and can ...

Cognac Public Garden

Cognac Public Garden Gardens, Parks

Cognac

Take advantage of your stay in Cognac to discover a garden that has been listed since 1943 and is open to the public ...

Jarnac Public Garden

Jarnac Public Garden Gardens, Parks

Jarnac

A vestige of the château's former grand park, the Jardin public garden is located on the banks of the Charente, on ...

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 ...

Vaisseau Moebius

Vaisseau Moebius Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

Vaisseau Moebius Vaisseau Moebius

Angoulême

Vaisseau Moebius is the name given to the building housing the Cité Internationale de la BD et de l'Image, with its ...

Église Saint-Léger de Cognac

Église Saint-Léger de Cognac Abbeys, Churches, Priories

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Cognac

In the heart of the town of Cognac, the Saint-Léger church stands as an emblematic monument of Saintonge Romanesque ...

Église Saint-Romain de Villebois-Lavalette

Église Saint-Romain de Villebois-Lavalette Abbeys, Churches, Priories

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Villebois-Lavalette

The discreet Saint-Romain Church stands in the heart of Villebois-Lavalette, a small town in Charente with a rich ...

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 Saint-Etienne de Bassac

Abbaye Saint-Etienne de Bassac Abbeys, Churches, Priories

Abbaye Saint-Etienne de Bassac Abbaye Saint-Etienne de Bassac

Bassac

In the heart of the Charente region, the Abbey of Saint-Étienne de Bassac stands majestically on the peaceful banks ...