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
  • Castles in Charente
  • Magnac-Lavalette-Villars

Visit the Little Versailles of Charente, 20 minutes from Angoulême

Château de Saveilles

Château de Saveilles
  • Castles in Charente
  • Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

Visit to the exterior and chapel of Saveilles Castle

Château de Lussaud

Château de Lussaud
  • Castles in Charente
  • Champagne-Vigny

Visits and heritage around the Château de Lussaud in Champagne-Vigny

Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

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

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

Abbaye Saint-Etienne de Bassac

Abbaye Saint-Etienne de Bassac
  • Abbeys, Churches, Priories
  • Bassac

Abbeys, Churches, Priories in Bassac

Arboretum Irène Urbain

Arboretum Irène Urbain
  • Gardens, Parks
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Gardens, Parks in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Arboretum Jean Aubouin

  • Gardens, Parks
  • Combiers

Gardens, Parks in Combiers

Belvédère - Château de Barbezieux

Belvédère - Château de Barbezieux
  • Castles in Charente
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Castles in Charente in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Bonnes's castle

Bonnes's castle
  • Castles in Charente
  • Bonnes

Castles in Charente in Bonnes

Cassinomagus Parc Archéologique

Cassinomagus Parc Archéologique
  • Archaeological sites
  • Chassenon

Archaeological sites in Chassenon

Castle of La Rochefoucauld

Castle of La Rochefoucauld
  • Castles in Charente
  • La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

Castles in Charente in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d’Angoulême

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d’Angoulême
  • Abbeys, Churches, Priories
  • Angoulême

Abbeys, Churches, Priories in Angoulême

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Château de la Mercerie

in Magnac-Lavalette-Villars

Château de la Mercerie

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The top 5 must-see museums in Angoulême

The top 5 must-see museums in Angoulême
  • Angoulême