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Visit Chatignac: highlights and tourist information

Chatignac 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 Chatignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 9 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 16 km.

Chatignac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

at 9 km (direction south-east)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 16 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 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Barbezieux

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

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Charmant

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

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

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Riberac

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

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

See Riberac guide

Torsac

at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Jonzac

at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Angouleme

at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Markets in and near Chatignac

• Chalais: market Monday (9km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (30km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (32km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (36km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (38km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatignac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (16km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (34km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (43km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (25km)
• Logis de Forge (26km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (50km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Pons (49km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (50km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (54km)

Geography and distances

Chatignac is in the west of France at 36 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Chatignac is 429 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 Chatignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bardenac, Berneuil, Brie-sous-Chalais, Brossac, Chillac, Curac, Passirac, Poullignac, Saint-Felix, Saint-Laurent-Des-Combes, Saint-Martial, Saint-Vallier and Sainte-Souline.

This page in French: Visiter Chatignac