Couture tourism and travel guide

Visit Couture: highlights and tourist information

Couture 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 Couture in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayers at 4 km and Verteuil-sur-Charente at 7 km.

Couture, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bayers

Bayers

at 4 km (direction west)

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

See Bayers guide
Verteuil-sur-Charente

Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 7 km (direction north-west)

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

See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide
Nanteuil-en-Vallee

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 9 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide
Ruffec

Ruffec

at 13 km (direction north-west)

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

See Ruffec guide
 
 
Tusson

Tusson

at 17 km (direction west)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

See Tusson guide
Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide
La Rochefoucauld

La Rochefoucauld

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide
Angouleme

Angouleme

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Angouleme guide
 
 
Confolens

Confolens

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Confolens guide
Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide
Marthon

Marthon

at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...

See Marthon guide
Torsac

Torsac

at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Torsac guide
 
 
Varaignes

Varaignes

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...

See Varaignes guide
Saint-Simon

Saint-Simon

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Simon guide

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Markets in and near Couture

  • Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
  • La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
  • Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
  • Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (27km)
  • Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (28km)
  • Chaunay: market Monday (32km)
  • Angouleme: market every day except Monday (33km)
  • Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (34km)
  • La Couronne: market Saturday (39km)
  • Lezay: market Tuesday (44km)

More information about Couture, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Couture, France

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

Heritage sites

National Monuments

  • Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (13km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (13km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (20km)
  • Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (20km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (24km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (25km)
  • Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (26km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (33km)
  • Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (35km)
  • Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (36km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (37km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (38km)
  • Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (39km)
  • Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (43km)
  • Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (43km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (50km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (12km)
  • Jardin monastique médiéval (17km)
  • Logis de Forge (43km)
  • Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (47km)
  • Jardin du Chaigne (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grotte de Montgaudier (32km)
  • Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (51km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Vallée des singes (monkeys) (35km)
 
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Geography and distances

Couture is in the west of France at 33 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Couture is 361 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Couture

Canton: Ruffec

Arrondissement: Angoulême

Department: Charente

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 16460

Distance to Couture

from Angouleme (prefecture): 33 km

from Paris: 361 km

from Calais: 570 km

from Nice: 604 km

from Bordeaux: 139 km

from Strasbourg: 635 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 Couture from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunac, Bayers, Chenommet, Chenon, Licheres, Mouton, Moutonneau, Poursac, Saint-Front, Saint-Georges, Saint-Gourson, Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec, Valence, Mansle, Ventouse and Verteuil-sur-Charente.

This page in French: Visiter Couture

 
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