Chabrac tourism and travel guide

Visit Chabrac: highlights and tourist information

Chabrac 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 Chabrac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brigueuil at 10 km and Confolens at 11 km.

Chabrac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brigueuil

Brigueuil

at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Brigueuil guide
Confolens

Confolens

at 11 km (direction north-west)

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

See Confolens guide
Saint-Junien

Saint-Junien

at 14 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...

See Saint-Junien guide
Rochechouart

Rochechouart

at 14 km (direction 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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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Montrol-Senard

Montrol-Senard

at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Mortemart

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Mortemart guide
Oradour-sur-Glane

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 23 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the condition it...

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

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Bellac

Bellac

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 33 km (direction west)

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

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Aixe-sur-Vienne

Aixe-sur-Vienne

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

The quiet town of Aixe-sur-Vienne has few important monuments, but is a pleasure to...

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La Rochefoucauld

La Rochefoucauld

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Markets in and near Chabrac

  • Saint-Junien: market Saturday (14km)
  • Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (34km)
  • La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
  • Chalus: market Friday (36km)
  • Limoges: market every day (40km)
  • Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (42km)
  • Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (43km)
  • Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (44km)
  • Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (49km)
  • Chaunay: market Monday (54km)

More information about Chabrac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Chabrac, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Limousin (42km)

National Monuments

  • Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (9km)
  • Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (14km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (28km)
  • Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (33km)
  • Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (35km)
  • Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (37km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (37km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (42km)
  • Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (42km)
  • Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (44km)
  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (46km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

Sites of natural beauty

  • Site Corot (12km)
  • Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (26km)
  • Grotte de Montgaudier (36km)
  • Lac de Saint-Pardoux (44km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Vallée des singes (monkeys) (49km)
 
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Geography and distances

Chabrac is in the west of France at 55 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Chabrac is 347 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Chabrac

Canton: Chabanais

Arrondissement: Confolens

Department: Charente

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 16150

Distance to Chabrac

from Angouleme (prefecture): 55 km

from Paris: 347 km

from Calais: 564 km

from Nice: 571 km

from Bordeaux: 159 km

from Strasbourg: 605 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 Chabrac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Etagnac, Exideuil, Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions and Saulgond.

This page in French: Visiter Chabrac

 
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