Garat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Torsac at 8 km from Garat

Visit Garat: highlights and tourist information

Garat 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 Garat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Torsac at 8 km and Angouleme at 10 km.

Garat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Torsac

at 8 km (direction south-west)

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

See Torsac guide

Angouleme

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 14 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Marthon

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Marthon guide

Charmant

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Charmant guide

Villebois-Lavalette

at 16 km (direction south)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

Varaignes

at 21 km (direction 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 24 km (direction 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

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 24 km (direction 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

Saint-Simon

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Simon guide

Nontron

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Nontron guide

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Map of places to visit near Garat

Markets in and near Garat

• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (7km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (10km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (13km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (24km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (33km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (34km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (42km)
• Brantome: market Friday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Garat, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (40km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (6km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (13km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (16km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (40km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (41km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (42km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (42km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (53km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (59km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (13km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (33km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (17km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (10km)
• Confolens (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (16km)

Geography and distances

Garat is in the west of France at 8 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Garat is 392 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 Garat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouex, Dirac, Magnac-sur-Touvre, Mornac, Ruelle-sur-Touvre, Sers, Soyaux and Touvre.

This page in French: Visiter Garat