Alloue tourism and travel guide

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Visit Alloue: highlights and tourist information

Alloue 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 Alloue in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Confolens at 12 km and Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 13 km.

Alloue, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Confolens

at 12 km (direction east)

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 13 km (direction east)

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 15 km (direction west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 23 km (direction west)

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

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Ruffec

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Bayers

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Brigueuil

at 28 km (direction east)

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...

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Rochechouart

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Saint-Junien

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...

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Montrol-Senard

at 34 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....

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Tusson

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Alloue

Map of places to visit near Alloue

Markets in and near Alloue

• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (34km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (34km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (34km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (45km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (46km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (46km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (48km)

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Tourist attractions near Alloue, France

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (8km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (16km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (16km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (19km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (24km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (30km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (40km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (52km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (53km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (19km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (36km)
• Jardin de Liliane (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (32km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (40km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (12km)
• Angouleme (49km)
• Montmorillon (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (33km)
• Bellac (43km)
• Vivonne (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (30km)

Geography and distances

Alloue is in the west of France at 50 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Alloue is 344 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 Alloue from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambernac, Benest, Epenede, Hiesse and Saint-Coutant.

This page in French: Visiter Alloue