Licheres tourism and travel guide

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Licheres is situated in the Charente department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 29 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Licheres is 365 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayers at 2 km and Verteuil-sur-Charente at 9 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Licheres, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Licheres in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Licheres

Markets in and near Licheres

• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (25km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (28km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (28km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (32km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (34km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (34km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (39km)

More information about Licheres, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Licheres, France

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

Heritage sites

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (14km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (28km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (29km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (43km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (44km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (47km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin monastique médiéval (13km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (15km)
• Logis de Forge (39km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (46km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (26km)
• Confolens (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (22km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (38km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Licheres is in the west of France. 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 Licheres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunac, Bayers, Chenommet, Chenon, Couture, Fontclaireau, Fontenille, Lonnes, Mansle, Mouton, Moutonneau, Puyreaux, Saint-Amant-de-Bonnieure, Saint-Ciers-sur-Bonnieure, Saint-Front and Saint-Groux.

This page in French: Visiter Licheres