Challignac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Barbezieux at 9 km from Challignac

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Visit Challignac: highlights and tourist information

Challignac 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 Challignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Barbezieux at 9 km and Chalais at 18 km.

Challignac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barbezieux

at 9 km (direction north-west)

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

See Barbezieux guide

Chalais

at 18 km (direction south-east)

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

See Chalais guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 22 km (direction north-east)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Charmant

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Charmant guide

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 25 km (direction east-south-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 25 km (direction east-south-east)

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Saint-Simon

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Jonzac

at 28 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

See Jonzac guide

Torsac

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Torsac guide

Villebois-Lavalette

at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide

Jarnac

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...

See Jarnac guide

Angouleme

at 34 km (direction north-east)

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

See Angouleme guide

Cognac

at 36 km (direction north-west)

Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...

See Cognac guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente

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Reserve excursions near Challignac

Map of places to visit near Challignac

Markets in and near Challignac

• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (8km)
• Chalais: market Monday (19km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (26km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (28km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (29km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (30km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (32km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (37km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (37km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (38km)

More information about Challignac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Challignac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (25km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (30km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (33km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (34km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (38km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (53km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (16km)
• Logis de Forge (22km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (40km)
• Forêt de Pons (41km)
• Forêt de la Lande (43km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (51km)
• Bec d'Ambès (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (34km)
• Saintes (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (51km)

Geography and distances

Challignac is in the west of France at 32 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Challignac is 424 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 Challignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berneuil, Bessac, Brie-sous-Barbezieux, Chillac, Condeon, Oriolles, Poullignac, Saint-Aulais-la-Chapelle, Sainte-Souline and Salles-de-Barbezieux.

This page in French: Visiter Challignac