Cressac-Saint-Genis tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Barbezieux at 13 km from Cressac-Saint-Genis

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Visit Cressac-Saint-Genis: highlights and tourist information

Cressac-Saint-Genis 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 Cressac-Saint-Genis in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Barbezieux at 13 km and Charmant at 15 km.

Cressac-Saint-Genis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barbezieux

at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Barbezieux guide

Charmant

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 15 km (direction 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 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chalais

at 19 km (direction south)

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

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Torsac

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 21 km (direction east)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 23 km (direction 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 23 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Angouleme

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Angouleme guide

Jarnac

at 30 km (direction north-west)

Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...

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Riberac

at 34 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

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 34 km (direction 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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Reserve excursions near Cressac-Saint-Genis

Map of places to visit near Cressac-Saint-Genis

Markets in and near Cressac-Saint-Genis

• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (19km)
• Chalais: market Monday (19km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (25km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (30km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (31km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (34km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Cressac-Saint-Genis, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (23km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (60km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (23km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (31km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (34km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (46km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (15km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (42km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (43km)
• Forêt de Pons (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (27km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (44km)

Geography and distances

Cressac-Saint-Genis is in the west of France at 25 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Cressac-Saint-Genis is 418 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 Cressac-Saint-Genis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angeduc, Aubeville, Bessac, Blanzac-Porcheresse, Brie-sous-Barbezieux, Courgeac, Deviat, Nonac, Pereuil, Perignac, Poullignac, Saint-Aulais-la-Chapelle and Saint-Leger.

This page in French: Visiter Cressac-Saint-Genis