Curac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Curac: highlights and tourist information

Curac 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 Curac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 2 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 12 km.

Curac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

at 2 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 12 km (direction 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 12 km (direction east)

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

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Barbezieux

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

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Riberac

at 25 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Charmant

at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Torsac

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 38 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...

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Mussidan

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

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

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Jonzac

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

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Saint-Simon

at 40 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Curac

Markets in and near Curac

• Chalais: market Monday (3km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (33km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (34km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (35km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (37km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (38km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Curac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (12km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (39km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (45km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (49km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (30km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (32km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (45km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (47km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (54km)
• Forêt de Pons (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (43km)

Geography and distances

Curac is in the west of France at 41 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Curac is 433 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 Curac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bardenac, Brie-sous-Chalais, Brossac, Chalais, Chatignac, Courlac, Montboyer, Orival, Rioux-Martin, Rouffiac, Saint-Avit, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais and Yviers.

This page in French: Visiter Curac