Towns & Villages

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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).

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Verteuil sur Charente

Verteuil sur Charente

Verteuil sur Charente Verteuil sur Charente

Verteuil-sur-Charente

Verteuil-sur-Charente is a village dominated by its royal castle, an imposing medieval fortress dating back to the ...

Brossac

Brossac

Brossac Brossac

Brossac

Brossac is the ideal destination in the south of the Charente for a relaxing getaway. Surrounded by forests, hills ...

Aubeterrre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterrre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterrre-sur-Dronne Aubeterrre-sur-Dronne

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

Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde

Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde

Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde was founded following the merger of the former communes of Baignes and Sainte-Radegonde. ...

Chalais

Chalais

Chalais Chalais

Chalais

In the south of the Charente, Chalais is a charming village to discover at your own pace, at the confluence of the ...

Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette

Just a few kilometers from Angoulême lies this pretty citadel perched on a promontory, a village first admired from ...

Coteaux du Blanzacais

Coteaux du Blanzacais

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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

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Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, in south-west Charente, is a village renowned for its heritage and gastronomy. The ...

Montmoreau

Montmoreau

Montmoreau Montmoreau

Montmoreau

Montmoreau is not a village, but a group of communes including Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard, Saint-Amant, Saint-Eutrope, ...

Saint-Simeux, Village de Pierres et de Vignes

Saint-Simeux, Village de Pierres et de Vignes

Saint-Simeux, Village de Pierres et de Vignes Saint-Simeux, Village de Pierres et de Vignes

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, Village Gabarrier

Saint-Simon, Village Gabarrier

Saint-Simon, Village Gabarrier Saint-Simon, Village Gabarrier

Saint-Simon

Saint-Simon, a charming village on the banks of the Charente, offers a complete change of scenery with a gabarre ...

Angoulême, city of 9th art

Angoulême, city of 9th art

Angoulême, city of 9th art Angoulême, city of 9th art

Angoulême

Capital of Charente, Angoulême is renowned for being an open-air exhibition of the 9th art. Home to the Comic Strip ...

Confolens

Confolens

Confolens Confolens

Confolens

This small, characterful town in Charente-Limousine attracts visitors with its medieval past, magnificent heritage, ...

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente

Here you are in a pretty medieval city where many historical monuments are hidden to discover during a visit. ...