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 LussaudThe Guide's Choice

Château de Lussaud
  • Castles in Charente
  • Champagne-Vigny

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

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

Bonnes's castle

Bonnes's castle
  • Castles in Charente
  • Bonnes

Castles in Charente in Bonnes

Château de Chalais

Château de Chalais
  • Castles in Charente
  • Chalais

Castles in Charente in Chalais

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d’Angoulême

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

Abbeys, Churches, Priories in Angoulême

Château de Cognac - BARON OTARD AND D'USSÉ COGNACS

Château de Cognac - BARON OTARD AND D'USSÉ COGNACS
  • Castles in Charente
  • Cognac

Castles in Charente in Cognac

Belvédère - Château de Barbezieux

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

Castles in Charente in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Château de Barbezieux Saint-Hilaire

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

Castles in Charente in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Espace Mémoriel de la Résistance et de la Déportation de la Charente

Espace Mémoriel de la Résistance et de la Dépo ...
  • Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage
  • Angoulême

Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage in Angoulême

Jardin antique

  • Gardens, Parks
  • Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

Gardens, Parks in Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

The Museum of art and history

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

Museums / Arts and Insdustrial Heritage in Cognac

our favourite

Château de Lussaud

in Champagne-Vigny

Château de Lussaud

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The top 5 must-see museums in Angoulême

The top 5 must-see museums in Angoulême
  • Angoulême