Confolens tourism and travel guide

Visit Confolens: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some medieval houses
Confolens is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Confolens. For detailed visitor information see the Confolens travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Confolens include "town of art and history".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Confolens in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Brigueuil at 16 km and Mortemart at 22 km.
Confolens, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens
at 4 km (direction north-north-east)In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...
See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Brigueuil
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the...
See Brigueuil guide

Mortemart
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentNow listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a...
See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard
at 22 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentMontrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an...
See Montrol-Senard guide

Saint-Junien
at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentAfter exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to...
See Saint-Junien guide

Rochechouart
at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentOn the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a...
See Rochechouart guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 27 km (direction west)Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is...
See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Oradour-sur-Glane
at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentThe village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the...
See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Bellac
at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentThe small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest,...
See Bellac guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 34 km (direction west)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the...
See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide

Le Jardin de Liliane
Garden at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentLe Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to...
See Le Jardin de Liliane guide

Bayers
at 36 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are...
See Bayers guide

Ruffec
at 36 km (direction west)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of...
See Ruffec guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 37 km (direction south-west)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente,...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente
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Markets in and near Confolens
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (23km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
- Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (43km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (44km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (45km)
- Chalus: market Friday (47km)
- Limoges: market every day (48km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (51km)
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Tourist attractions near Confolens, France
What to do at Confolens? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Confolens.
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (25km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (9km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (19km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (22km)
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (23km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (25km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (28km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (45km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (57km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (59km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (30km)
- Jardin de Liliane (35km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Site Corot (22km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (37km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (42km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (56km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Bellac (32km)
- La Rochefoucauld (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Limoges (48km)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (56km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (39km)
Geography and distances
Confolens is in the west of France at 57 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Confolens is 340 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Confolens
Canton: Confolens
Arrondissement: Confolens
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16500
Distance to Confolens
from Angouleme (prefecture): 57 km
from Paris: 340 km
from Calais: 555 km
from Nice: 580 km
from Bordeaux: 163 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 Confolens from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ansac-sur-Vienne, Esse, Hiesse, Lessac, Saint-Germain-de-Confolens and Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions.
This page in French: Visiter Confolens
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