Edon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Villebois-Lavalette at 6 km from Edon

Visit Edon: highlights and tourist information

Edon 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 Edon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Villebois-Lavalette at 6 km and Mareuil-en-Perigord at 9 km.

Edon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Villebois-Lavalette

at 6 km (direction west)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 9 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 9 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Charmant

at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Charmant guide

Torsac

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Torsac guide

Marthon

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Marthon guide

Varaignes

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

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

See Varaignes guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

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

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

See Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here...

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Nontron

at 24 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Nontron guide

Angouleme

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a...

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Bourdeilles

at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with...

See Bourdeilles guide

Riberac

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

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

See Riberac guide

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Map of places to visit near Edon

Markets in and near Edon

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (9km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (23km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (24km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (24km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Brantome: market Friday (27km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (28km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Edon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (28km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (39km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (24km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (19km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (26km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (29km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (37km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (40km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (44km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (45km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (19km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (22km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (26km)
• Perigueux (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (28km)

Geography and distances

Edon is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Edon is 404 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 Edon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard, Combiers, Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Rougnac, Sainte-Croix-de-Mareuil and Villebois-Lavalette.

This page in French: Visiter Edon