Chirac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chirac: highlights and tourist information

Chirac 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 Chirac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Confolens at 11 km and Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 16 km.

Chirac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Confolens

at 11 km (direction )

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 16 km (direction )

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

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Rochechouart

at 16 km (direction east-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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Brigueuil

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Junien

at 19 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

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Montrol-Senard

at 27 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

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 28 km (direction east-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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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 29 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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Bayers

at 33 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 34 km (direction west)

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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

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Reserve excursions near Chirac

Map of places to visit near Chirac

Markets in and near Chirac

• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (19km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (32km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
• Chalus: market Friday (38km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (38km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (43km)
• Limoges: market every day (45km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (49km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (49km)

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Tourist attractions near Chirac, France

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (43km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (61km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (14km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (31km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (32km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (32km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (40km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (42km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (52km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (55km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (28km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (32km)
• Logis de Forge (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (18km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (27km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (11km)
• Angouleme (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (28km)
• Bellac (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Limoges (45km)
• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (46km)

Geography and distances

Chirac is in the west of France at 48 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Chirac is 351 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 Chirac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chabanais, Exideuil, La Peruse, Manot and Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions.

This page in French: Visiter Chirac