Gourville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Tusson at 13 km from Gourville
Visit Gourville: highlights and tourist information
Gourville 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 Gourville in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tusson at 13 km and Saint-Simon at 20 km.
Gourville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Tusson
at 13 km (direction north-east)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
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Saint-Simon
at 20 km (direction south-south-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
See Saint-Simon guide
Jarnac
at 21 km (direction south-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
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Bayers
at 22 km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
See Bayers guide
Angouleme
at 22 km (direction south-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...
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Ruffec
at 28 km (direction north-east)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...
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Cognac
at 28 km (direction west-south-west)Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...
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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 32 km (direction east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 32 km (direction south-south-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
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Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 33 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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La Rochefoucauld
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
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Torsac
at 35 km (direction south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
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Charmant
at 40 km (direction south-south-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
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Map of places to visit near Gourville
Markets in and near Gourville
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (20km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (23km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (23km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (25km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (26km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (31km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (33km)
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Tourist attractions near Gourville, France
What to do at Gourville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gourville.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (54km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (24km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (24km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (35km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (35km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (40km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (45km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (48km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (13km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (32km)
- Logis de Forge (32km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (33km)
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (29km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (42km)
- Forêt de Pons (50km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (22km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (33km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (46km)
Geography and distances
Gourville is in the west of France at 24 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Gourville is 381 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Gourville
Canton: Rouillac
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16170
Distance to Gourville
from Angouleme (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 381 km
from Calais: 586 km
from Nice: 622 km
from Bordeaux: 119 km
from Strasbourg: 661 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 Gourville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auge-Saint-Medard, Bignac, Bonneville, Genac, La Chapelle, Marcillac-Lanville, Mons, Montigne and Rouillac.
This page in French: Visiter Gourville