Aubeterre-sur-Dronne tourism and travel guide

Visit Aubeterre-sur-Dronne: highlights and tourist information

France 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.

Attractions in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn from the rock.: The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Tourist classifications for Aubeterre-sur-Dronne include "most beautiful village".

Below you can see 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.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riberac at 13 km and Villebois-Lavalette at 25 km.

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church less than one km (direction )

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground...

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Riberac

at 13 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a...

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Charmant

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies...

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Mussidan

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle...

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Saint-Astier

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive...

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here...

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Torsac

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 33 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a...

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Bourdeilles

at 33 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Close 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...

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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)

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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

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Saint-Emilion (49km)

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

• Perigueux (44km)
• Angouleme (45km)

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).

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

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