Bazac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chalais at 5 km from Bazac
Visit Bazac: highlights and tourist information
Bazac 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 Bazac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 5 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 10 km.
Bazac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chalais
at 5 km (direction north-north-west)Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...
See Chalais guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean
Church at 10 km (direction east-north-east)The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...
See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction east-north-east)The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...
See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide
Riberac
at 23 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentRiberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
See Riberac guide
Charmant
at 31 km (direction north-north-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
Barbezieux
at 31 km (direction north-west)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...
See Barbezieux guide
Mussidan
at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne departmentMussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...
See Mussidan guide
Villebois-Lavalette
at 33 km (direction north-east)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
See Villebois-Lavalette guide
Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 33 km (direction north-east)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne departmentNeuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 36 km (direction north-north-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Saint-Astier
at 39 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentSaint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
See Saint-Astier guide
Torsac
at 39 km (direction north-north-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
See Torsac guide
Issac
at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne departmentIssac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....
See Issac guide
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Markets in and near Bazac
- Chalais: market Monday (4km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (26km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
- Mussidan: market Saturday (33km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (35km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (36km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (38km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (39km)
More information about Bazac, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Bazac, France
What to do at Bazac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bazac.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (41km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (10km)
National Monuments
- Montcaret Archaeological site (42km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (29km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (36km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (39km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (40km)
- Jardins du Sardy (42km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (43km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (47km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (55km)
Geography and distances
Bazac is in the west of France at 47 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Bazac is 439 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Bazac
Canton: Chalais
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16210
Distance to Bazac
from Angouleme (prefecture): 47 km
from Paris: 439 km
from Calais: 649 km
from Nice: 597 km
from Bordeaux: 66 km
from Strasbourg: 693 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 Bazac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chalais, Chenaud, Les Essards, Medillac, Orival, Parcoul, Puymangou, Rioux-Martin, Rouffiac, Saint-Avit, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais and Yviers.
This page in French: Visiter Bazac