Dignac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Dignac: highlights and tourist information

Dignac 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 Dignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Torsac at 5 km and Chateau de la Mercerie at 6 km.

Dignac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Torsac

at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 6 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 8 km (direction south)

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

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Charmant

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 12 km (direction west)

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

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Marthon

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Angouleme

at 16 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 18 km (direction east-south-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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Varaignes

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

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 22 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...

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La Rochefoucauld

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Nontron

at 30 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente

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Map of places to visit near Dignac

Markets in and near Dignac

• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (14km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (15km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (15km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (18km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (33km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Brantome: market Friday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Dignac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (32km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (46km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (10km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (13km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (29km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (34km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (36km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (43km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (44km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (48km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (49km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (12km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (34km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (20km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (16km)
• Perigueux (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (23km)

Geography and distances

Dignac is in the west of France at 14 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Dignac is 399 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 Dignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dirac, Fouquebrune, Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Magnac-Lavalette-Villars, Sers and Torsac.

This page in French: Visiter Dignac