Lussac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de La Rochefoucauld at 14 km from Lussac

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Lussac Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Lussac Excursions & Activities

Visit Lussac: highlights and tourist information

Lussac 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 Lussac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de La Rochefoucauld at 14 km and La Rochefoucauld at 14 km.

Lussac, 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 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Bayers

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bayers guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide

Confolens

at 24 km (direction north-east)

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

See Confolens guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Marthon

at 28 km (direction south)

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

See Marthon guide

Ruffec

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ruffec guide

Rochechouart

at 28 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Rochechouart guide

Varaignes

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

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

See Varaignes guide

Tusson

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tusson guide

Angouleme

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Brigueuil

at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Brigueuil guide

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

Find La Rochefoucauld hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Lussac

Map of places to visit near Lussac

Markets in and near Lussac

• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (28km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (31km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (34km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (34km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (35km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (40km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (41km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (45km)

More information about Lussac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Lussac, France

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (28km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (29km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (30km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (32km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (34km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (37km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (24km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (32km)
• Jardin de Liliane (40km)
• Logis de Forge (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (21km)
• Site Corot (33km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (35km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (24km)
• Angouleme (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (14km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (45km)

Geography and distances

Lussac is in the west of France at 33 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Lussac is 362 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 Lussac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cellefrouin, Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure, Les Pins, Nieuil, Saint-Claud, Saint-Mary and Suaux.

This page in French: Visiter Lussac