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Torsac

Visit Torsac (Poitou-Charentes, France)

Torsac is a quiet village situated about 10 kilometres to the south of Angouleme, in the Charente department in the gentle rural landscape of Poitou-Charentes.

Exploring Torsac

Although a small village, Torsac contains several buildings of historical interest.

The first of these is the Church of Saint-Aignant, built in the 12th century (modified in the 16th century) and with an unusual octagonal belltower. Inside the church you can see some decorative capital stones, a 15th century fresco showing Christ surrounded by the evangelists, and a wooden statue of the Virgin.

The second major monument you will see in Torsac is the castle. Much altered over the years, the original medieval castle was substantially modified in the 17th century (and the 'medieval' appearance to the top of the round towers was added in the 19th century).

Finally, the presbytery in the village next to the church is an attractive house with terraced gardens, and there is a traditional washhouse in Torsac.

A visitor to the francethisway site kindly sent us some photos of Torsac:

Photos taken within 10 km

Address: Torsac, Villebois-Lavalette, Angoulême, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, 16410 || GPS: latitude 45.5639, longitude 0.215556

Map of Torsac & places nearby



 

Highlights close by

More suggestions: Marthon 19km; La Rochefoucauld 24km; Saint-Simon 25km; Barbezieux 31km; Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 33km; Jarnac 33km; Nontron 35km; Riberac 37km; Bourdeilles 39km; Bayers 40km; Brantome 40km;

See lots more places to visit nearby and a more detailed map at places near Torsac.
See Poitou-Charentes and Charente (the region and department for Torsac) for more travel ideas...

Suggested tourist attractions to visit near Torsac, France

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) - religious monument (6km)
• Logis de Forge - remarkable garden (7km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) - religious monument (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) - religious monument (10km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) - religious monument (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) - religious monument (12km)
• Angouleme - town of art and history (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) - religious monument (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) - religious monument (13km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) - religious monument (15km)

The French version of this page is at Torsac (Francais)