Agris tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de La Rochefoucauld at 5 km from Agris

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Agris Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Agris Excursions & Activities

Visit Agris: highlights and tourist information

Agris is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Agris in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de La Rochefoucauld at 5 km and La Rochefoucauld at 6 km.

Agris, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 5 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Bayers

at 18 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

Angouleme

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

See Angouleme guide

Marthon

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...

See Marthon guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide

Varaignes

at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...

See Varaignes guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 25 km (direction south-east)

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Torsac

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...

See Torsac guide

Tusson

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

See Tusson guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...

See Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 29 km (direction south-west)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Ruffec

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

See Ruffec guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente

Find La Rochefoucauld hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Agris

Map of places to visit near Agris

Markets in and near Agris

• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (14km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (20km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (26km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (32km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (37km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (40km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (42km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (44km)

More information about Agris, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Agris, France

What to do at Agris? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Agris.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (56km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (41km)
• Chateau de Puyguilhem (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (6km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (34km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (37km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (42km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (43km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (46km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin monastique médiéval (27km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (29km)
• Logis de Forge (29km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (16km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (42km)
• Site Corot (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (19km)
• Confolens (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (6km)

Geography and distances

Agris is in the west of France at 20 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Agris is 375 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 Agris from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Coulgens, Jauldes, La Rochefoucauld, La Rochette, Les Pins, Rivieres, Saint-Projet-Saint-Constant and Taponnat-Fleurignac.

This page in French: Visiter Agris