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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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 ...

The Museum of art and history

The Museum of art and history Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

The Museum of art and history The Museum of art and history

Cognac

The Cognac Art and History Museum, located in the former Maison du Négociant, is an emblematic place that immerses ...

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 ...

Museum "Savoir-faire du Cognac"

Museum "Savoir-faire du Cognac" Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

Museum "Savoir-faire du Cognac" Museum "Savoir-faire du Cognac"

Cognac

The Museum of Cognac Know-How - Les Distillateurs Culturels is a fascinating place located in Cognac, in the heart ...

Musée du Papier

Musée du Papier Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

Musée du Papier Musée du Papier

Angoulême

A whole history is told at the heart of the former Lacroix paper mills, which became Joseph Bardou “le Nil” ...

Musée d'Angoulême

Musée d'Angoulême Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

Musée d'Angoulême Musée d'Angoulême

Angoulême

Located in the heart of the town's historic center, it features varied collections from different periods, ranging ...

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 ...

Le musée de la bande dessinée

Le musée de la bande dessinée Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage

Le musée de la bande dessinée Le musée de la bande dessinée

Angoulême

You don't have to be an avid reader to appreciate this unique 1300 m2 museum. Set up on the Quai de la Charente in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Hôtel de ville

Hôtel de ville Castles in Charente

Hôtel de ville Hôtel de ville

Angoulême

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