Les Essards tourism and travel guide

Photo is of The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 6 km from Les Essards

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Visit Les Essards: highlights and tourist information

Les Essards 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 Les Essards in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 6 km and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 6 km.

Les Essards, France: places to visit and attractions

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

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chalais

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Riberac

at 17 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Charmant

at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Mussidan

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

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

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...

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Barbezieux

at 34 km (direction north-west)

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

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Saint-Astier

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 35 km (direction east-north-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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Issac

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....

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Reserve excursions near Les Essards

Map of places to visit near Les Essards

Markets in and near Les Essards

• Chalais: market Monday (7km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (26km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (30km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (30km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (34km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (34km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Essards, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (6km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (49km)
• Nontron (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (42km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (42km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (43km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (44km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (35km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (36km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (41km)
• Jardins du Sardy (42km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (48km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (52km)

Geography and distances

Les Essards is in the west of France at 46 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Les Essards is 436 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 Les Essards from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Bazac, Bonnes, Chenaud, Laprade, Orival, Puymangou, Rouffiac, Saint-Aulaye, Saint-Avit, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais, Saint-Romain and Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers.

This page in French: Visiter Les Essards