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.
Magnac-Lavalette-Villars
The Château de la Mercerie: A unique architectural folly in Charente Just 20 minutes from Angoulême, the Château ...
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
It's unique and atypical, carved 20 metres into the rock. This "monolithic" church is located in one of France's ...
Bouteville
What luck! Château de Bouteville has just reopened its doors on June 1, 2024 after 6 years of restructuring work! ...
Chalais
You'll see it before you see it, because it's so impressive, set high up on its rocky spur. The cradle of the ...
Jarnac
A vestige of the château's former grand park, the Jardin public garden is located on the banks of the Charente, on ...
Cognac
In the heart of the town of Cognac, the Saint-Léger church stands as an emblematic monument of Saintonge Romanesque ...
Villebois-Lavalette
The discreet Saint-Romain Church stands in the heart of Villebois-Lavalette, a small town in Charente with a rich ...
Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure
It is with deep gravity that the Chasseneuil Resistance Memorial, in Charente, stands, a place of remembrance which ...
Bassac
In the heart of the Charente region, the Abbey of Saint-Étienne de Bassac stands majestically on the peaceful banks ...
Angoulême
This is a museum that leaves no one indifferent, as it tells the story of the 39-45 war through 5 themes: ...
Mansle-les-Fontaines
Open your eyes wide to admire all the scattering colors! Open all year round, the floral park offers you a new ...
Lichères
Take the time to visit this monument to appreciate every hidden detail. Built in 1130, it was part of the Charroux ...
Combiers
In the heart of the Mothe-Clédou forest, this wooded area of Asian cedars, Caucasian firs and Chilean araucarias ...
Bioussac
Just north of Angoulême, in the Ruffécois region of France, Jard'imagine is home to some very strange characters. ...
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