Aubeterre-sur-Dronne tourism and travel guide

Visit Aubeterre-sur-Dronne: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne. For detailed visitor information see the Aubeterre-sur-Dronne travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Aubeterre-sur-Dronne include "most beautiful village".
Popular places to visit nearby include Villebois-Lavalette at 25 km and Charmant at 25 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Aubeterre-sur-Dronne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Riberac
at 13 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentRiberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large...
See Riberac guide

Villebois-Lavalette
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a...
See Villebois-Lavalette guide

Charmant
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a...
See Charmant guide

Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 26 km (direction north-north-east)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial...
See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne departmentNeuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic...
See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord
at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentThe village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies...
See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Mussidan
at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentMussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle...
See Mussidan guide

Saint-Astier
at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne departmentSaint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive...
See Saint-Astier guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 32 km (direction east-south-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Torsac
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around...
See Torsac guide

Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 33 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentThe Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a...
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Bourdeilles
at 33 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentClose to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with...
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Barbezieux
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that...
See Barbezieux guide

Issac
at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentIssac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a...
See Issac guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente
Map of places to visit near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Markets in and near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
- Chalais: market Monday (10km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (25km)
- Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (29km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (29km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (30km)
- Mussidan: market Saturday (30km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (31km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
Hotels near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
More information about Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
What to do at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (48km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (13km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (38km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (38km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (39km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (42km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (42km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (42km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (44km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (54km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (32km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (36km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (40km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (53km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (56km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (50km)
Towns of Art and history
Geography and distances
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is in the west of France at 42 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is 432 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Canton: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16390
Distance to Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
from Angouleme (prefecture): 42 km
from Paris: 432 km
from Calais: 644 km
from Nice: 589 km
from Bordeaux: 76 km
from Strasbourg: 683 km
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 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellon, Bonnes, Chenaud, Festalemps, Laprade, Les Essards, Nabinaud, Petit-Bersac, Saint-Antoine-Cumond, Saint-Privat-Des-Pres and Saint-Romain.
This page in French: Visiter Aubeterre-sur-Dronne