Saulgond tourism and travel guide
Visit Saulgond: highlights and tourist information
Saulgond is situated in the Charente (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 59 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Saulgond is 344 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Confolens at 11 km and Saint-Junien at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saulgond, France: places to visit and attractions
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend when sightseeing close to Saulgond. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente
Markets in and near Saulgond
Local markets
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (11km)
- Chalus: market Friday (36km)
- Limoges: market every day (37km)
- Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (37km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)
- Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (40km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (44km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (53km)
More information about Saulgond & region
Tourist attractions to visit near Saulgond, France
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saulgond and wondering what to do next!
aquarium- Aquarium du Limousin (39km) [Map]
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (37km) [Map]
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (38km) [Map]
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (7km) [Map]
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (11km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (30km) [Map]
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (33km) [Map]
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (36km) [Map]
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (39km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (42km) [Map]
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (42km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (44km) [Map]
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (44km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (46km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (46km) [Map]
Remarkable gardens
Sites of natural beauty
- Site Corot (10km) [Map]
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (27km) [Map]
- Grotte de Montgaudier (40km) [Map]
- Lac de Saint-Pardoux (40km) [Map]
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Bellac (28km)
- La Rochefoucauld (38km)
- Pierre-Buffiere (53km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (44km) [Map]
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (50km) [Map]
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Saulgond
Canton: Chabanais
Arrondissement: Confolens
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 16420
Distance to Saulgond
from Angouleme (prefecture): 59 km
from Paris: 344 km
from Calais: 562 km
from Nice: 569 km
from Bordeaux: 163 km
from Strasbourg: 601 km
Getting here
Saulgond is in the west of France. Most visitors to the region come by car with arrive here by car with the ferry ports at Saint Malo taking about 5 hours driving time. For driving distances to Saulgond from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Saulgond): Brigueuil, Chabrac, Etagnac and Saint-Christophe.
This page in French: Visitez Saulgond