La Rochefoucauld tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Rochefoucauld: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of the historic town centre

La Rochefoucauld is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Attractions in La Rochefoucauld

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both medieval and renaissance parts to the castle: Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Tourist classifications for La Rochefoucauld include "village d'etape".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Rochefoucauld in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marthon at 15 km and Varaignes at 19 km.

La Rochefoucauld, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 1 km (direction north-west)

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

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Marthon

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Varaignes

at 19 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Angouleme

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 23 km (direction south-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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Torsac

at 23 km (direction south-west)

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

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Bayers

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Charmant

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

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Nontron

at 32 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Markets in and near La Rochefoucauld

Market days in La Rochefoucauld: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;

• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (15km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (21km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (26km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (27km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (32km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (43km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (44km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (46km)

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Tourist attractions near La Rochefoucauld, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (12km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (37km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (41km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (43km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (43km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (46km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (29km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (33km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (34km)
• Jardin de Liliane (45km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (10km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (37km)
• Site Corot (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (20km)
• Confolens (38km)

Geography and distances

La Rochefoucauld is in the west of France at 20 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: La Rochefoucauld is 377 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 Rochefoucauld from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agris, Bunzac, Marillac-le-Franc, Rancogne, Rivieres, Saint-Projet-Saint-Constant, Saint-Sornin, Taponnat-Fleurignac and Yvrac-et-Malleyrand.

This page in French: Visiter La Rochefoucauld