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Discover the charming towns and villages of Charente . The department has 6 villages labeled among the Most Beautiful Villages of France. To visit Charente is to immerse yourself in the often medieval architecture, always authentic and full of character of its villages. You will notice a difference in the color of the stones and the style, between the south (with the Périgordine influence), the east (with its beautiful red bricks) and the north (with a grayer building stone).
Bassac
Bassac is a charming village in the Charente department. Surrounded by vineyards and fields, it offers an incredible ...
Mosnac-Saint-Simeux
Saint-Simeux, on the banks of the River Charente, is a small village like no other. Quiet, charming and surrounded ...
Saint-Simon
Saint-Simon, a charming village on the banks of the Charente, offers a complete change of scenery with a gabarre ...
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
A visit to this most beautiful village in France, in the south of the Charente, is a must. It's a lovely place to ...
Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde
Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde was founded following the merger of the former communes of Baignes and Sainte-Radegonde. ...
Brossac
Brossac is the ideal destination in the south of the Charente for a relaxing getaway. Surrounded by forests, hills ...
Chalais
In the south of the Charente, Chalais is a charming village to discover at your own pace, at the confluence of the ...
Verteuil-sur-Charente
Verteuil-sur-Charente is a village dominated by its royal castle, an imposing medieval fortress dating back to the ...
Villebois-Lavalette
Just a few kilometers from Angoulême lies this pretty citadel perched on a promontory, a village first admired from ...
Coteaux-du-Blanzacais
Les Coteaux-du-Blanzacais is a town formed by the merger of several small communes, in the heart of the southern ...
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, in south-west Charente, is a village renowned for its heritage and gastronomy. The ...
Montmoreau
Montmoreau is not a village, but a group of communes including Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard, Saint-Amant, Saint-Eutrope, ...
Angoulême
Capital of Charente, Angoulême is renowned for being an open-air exhibition of the 9th art. Home to the Comic Strip ...
Confolens
This small, characterful town in Charente-Limousine attracts visitors with its medieval past, magnificent heritage, ...
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