Gardes-le-Pontaroux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Villebois-Lavalette at 4 km from Gardes-le-Pontaroux

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Excursions & Activities

Visit Gardes-le-Pontaroux: highlights and tourist information

Gardes-le-Pontaroux 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 Gardes-le-Pontaroux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Villebois-Lavalette at 4 km and Chateau de la Mercerie at 6 km.

Gardes-le-Pontaroux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Villebois-Lavalette

at 4 km (direction south-west)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

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

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Torsac

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Torsac guide

Charmant

at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Charmant guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 13 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...

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Marthon

at 15 km (direction north-east)

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

See Marthon guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme 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 castle is...

See Varaignes guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 20 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 lovely riverside...

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

Angouleme

at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

Nontron

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

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

See Nontron guide

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

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

Find Villebois-Lavalette hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Gardes-le-Pontaroux

Map of places to visit near Gardes-le-Pontaroux

Markets in and near Gardes-le-Pontaroux

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (13km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (19km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (19km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (20km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Brantome: market Friday (32km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (32km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (32km)

More information about Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Gardes-le-Pontaroux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (29km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (43km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (15km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (15km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (24km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (33km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (36km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (46km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (48km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (15km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (21km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (21km)
• Perigueux (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (26km)

Geography and distances

Gardes-le-Pontaroux is in the west of France at 19 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Gardes-le-Pontaroux is 402 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 Gardes-le-Pontaroux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard, Dignac, Edon, Magnac-Lavalette-Villars, Ronsenac, Rougnac and Villebois-Lavalette.

This page in French: Visiter Gardes-le-Pontaroux