Fontenille tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Bayers at 5 km from Fontenille
Visit Fontenille: highlights and tourist information
Fontenille 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 Fontenille in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bayers at 5 km and Tusson at 8 km.
Fontenille, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bayers
at 5 km (direction east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
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Tusson
at 8 km (direction west-north-west)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
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Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 9 km (direction north-east)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...
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Ruffec
at 13 km (direction north-north-east)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...
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Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 15 km (direction east-north-east)Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...
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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 25 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
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La Rochefoucauld
at 26 km (direction south-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
See La Rochefoucauld guide
Angouleme
at 27 km (direction south)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
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Saint-Simon
at 35 km (direction south-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
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Jarnac
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
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Torsac
at 39 km (direction south)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
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Marthon
at 40 km (direction south-east)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 40 km (direction south)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
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Confolens
at 41 km (direction east)Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...
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Map of places to visit near Fontenille
Markets in and near Fontenille
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (25km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (27km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (28km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (29km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (32km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (35km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (37km)
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Tourist attractions near Fontenille, France
What to do at Fontenille? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontenille.
Heritage sites
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (31km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (58km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (15km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (28km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (31km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (31km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (38km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (41km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (48km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (8km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (15km)
- Logis de Forge (40km)
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (42km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (36km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (46km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (26km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (37km)
- Zoodyssée (50km)
Geography and distances
Fontenille is in the west of France at 30 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Fontenille is 366 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Fontenille
Canton: Mansle
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16230
Distance to Fontenille
from Angouleme (prefecture): 30 km
from Paris: 366 km
from Calais: 573 km
from Nice: 612 km
from Bordeaux: 133 km
from Strasbourg: 644 km
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 Fontenille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunac, Bayers, Charme, Chenommet, Chenon, Fontclaireau, Juille, Licheres, Ligne, Lonnes, Luxe, Mansle, Mouton, Moutonneau, Saint-Groux and Salles-de-Villefagnan.
This page in French: Visiter Fontenille