Le Bouchage tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Bouchage: highlights and tourist information

Le Bouchage 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 Le Bouchage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 7 km and Verteuil-sur-Charente at 14 km.

Le Bouchage, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 7 km (direction west-south-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 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Ruffec

at 15 km (direction west)

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

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Bayers

at 18 km (direction south-west)

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

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Confolens

at 22 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 23 km (direction east)

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

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Tusson

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 33 km (direction south)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 34 km (direction south)

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

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Brigueuil

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Rochechouart

at 41 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-Junien

at 43 km (direction east-south-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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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Montrol-Senard

at 44 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Reserve excursions near Le Bouchage

Map of places to visit near Le Bouchage

Markets in and near Le Bouchage

• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (24km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (25km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (36km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (39km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (43km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (43km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Bouchage, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (4km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (8km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (15km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (27km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (28km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (37km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (43km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (48km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (50km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (52km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (9km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (28km)
• Laverré (45km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (46km)
• Jardin de Liliane (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (42km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (42km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (22km)
• Angouleme (46km)
• Montmorillon (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (34km)
• Vivonne (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (23km)

Geography and distances

Le Bouchage is in the west of France at 48 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Le Bouchage is 345 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 Le Bouchage from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benest, Champagne-Mouton, Chatain, Nanteuil-en-Vallee, Saint-Coutant, Surin and Vieux-Ruffec.

This page in French: Visiter Le Bouchage