Ecuras tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ecuras: highlights and tourist information

Ecuras 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 Ecuras in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Varaignes at 10 km and Marthon at 12 km.

Ecuras, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Varaignes

at 10 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

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

See Varaignes guide

Marthon

at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 13 km (direction south), 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 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Nontron

at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Rochechouart

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Torsac

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

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Chalus

at 32 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the Monts du...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Ecuras

Map of places to visit near Ecuras

Markets in and near Ecuras

• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (11km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (27km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (27km)
• Chalus: market Friday (32km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (33km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (35km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Brantome: market Friday (36km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (37km)

More information about Ecuras, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Ecuras, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (36km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (19km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (31km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (33km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (33km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (34km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (40km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (40km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (32km)
• Logis de Forge (37km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (45km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (8km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (23km)
• Site Corot (35km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (32km)
• Confolens (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (15km)

Geography and distances

Ecuras is in the west of France at 32 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Ecuras is 377 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 Ecuras from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Busserolles, Bussiere-Badil, Eymouthiers, Montbron, Orgedeuil, Roussines and Rouzede.

This page in French: Visiter Ecuras