Courlac tourism and travel guide

Visit Courlac: highlights and tourist information

Courlac 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 Courlac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 4 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 8 km.

Courlac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

Chalais

at 4 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chalais guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 8 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

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 8 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
Riberac

Riberac

at 21 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Riberac guide
 
 
Charmant

Charmant

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Charmant guide
Chateau de la Mercerie

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette

at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide
Barbezieux

Barbezieux

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Barbezieux guide
 
 
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Torsac

Torsac

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Torsac guide
Mareuil-en-Perigord

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 34 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...

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide
Mussidan

Mussidan

at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...

See Mussidan guide
 
 
Neuvic sur l'Isle

Neuvic sur l'Isle

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

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide
Saint-Astier

Saint-Astier

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

See Saint-Astier guide

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Markets in and near Courlac

  • Chalais: market Monday (5km)
  • Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
  • Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (33km)
  • Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (33km)
  • Mareuil: market Tuesday (34km)
  • Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
  • La Couronne: market Saturday (34km)
  • Lisle: market Tuesday (37km)
  • Mussidan: market Saturday (37km)

More information about Courlac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Courlac, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (21km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (24km)
  • Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
  • Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (32km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (34km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (37km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (38km)
  • Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (38km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (39km)
  • Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (45km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (47km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (51km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Logis de Forge (28km)
  • Jardin du Chaigne (33km)
  • Jardins du château de Montréal (43km)
  • Jardin du Fond de l’or (50km)
  • Jardins du château de Vayres (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grotte de Montgaudier (51km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Courlac is in the west of France at 39 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Courlac is 431 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Courlac

Canton: Chalais

Arrondissement: Angoulême

Department: Charente

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 16210

Distance to Courlac

from Angouleme (prefecture): 39 km

from Paris: 431 km

from Calais: 642 km

from Nice: 597 km

from Bordeaux: 73 km

from Strasbourg: 687 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 Courlac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellon, Brie-sous-Chalais, Chalais, Curac, Montboyer, Orival, Rioux-Martin, Rouffiac, Saint-Laurent-Des-Combes, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais and Saint-Romain.

This page in French: Visiter Courlac

 
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