Gurat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Villebois-Lavalette at 6 km from Gurat

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Visit Gurat: highlights and tourist information

Gurat 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 Gurat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Villebois-Lavalette at 6 km and Chateau de la Mercerie at 8 km.

Gurat, 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 )

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 8 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Charmant

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 15 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Torsac

at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

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Riberac

at 21 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Marthon

at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chalais

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

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

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

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Bourdeilles

at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 28 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...

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

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Reserve excursions near Gurat

Map of places to visit near Gurat

Markets in and near Gurat

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (15km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (24km)
• Chalais: market Monday (25km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (26km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (27km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (27km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (28km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Brantome: market Friday (31km)

More information about Gurat, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Gurat, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (19km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (44km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (15km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (24km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (29km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (30km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (38km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (43km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (48km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (18km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (28km)
• Perigueux (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (36km)

Geography and distances

Gurat is in the west of France at 26 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Gurat is 412 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 Gurat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard, Champagne-et-Fontaine, Juillaguet, La Chapelle-Gresignac, Ronsenac, Salles-Lavalette, Vaux-Lavalette, Vendoire and Villebois-Lavalette.

This page in French: Visiter Gurat