La Peruse tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Peruse: highlights and tourist information

La Peruse 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 La Peruse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Confolens at 16 km and Rochechouart at 17 km.

La Peruse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Confolens

at 16 km (direction north-north-east)

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

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Rochechouart

at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

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Brigueuil

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...

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Saint-Junien

at 22 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

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La Rochefoucauld

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 29 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

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Bayers

at 30 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

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Varaignes

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...

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Montrol-Senard

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...

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Marthon

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Markets in and near La Peruse

• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (22km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (28km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Chalus: market Friday (37km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (38km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (39km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (44km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (49km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (50km)

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Tourist attractions near La Peruse, France

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (20km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (27km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (34km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (34km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (41km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (45km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (50km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (55km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (55km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (29km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (32km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (43km)
• Logis de Forge (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (21km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (26km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (26km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (16km)
• Angouleme (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (23km)
• Bellac (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (48km)

Geography and distances

La Peruse is in the west of France at 44 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: La Peruse is 356 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 La Peruse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chirac, Exideuil, Genouillac, Mazieres, Roumazieres-Loubert, Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente and Suris.

This page in French: Visiter La Peruse