Mainzac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 6 km from Mainzac

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Visit Mainzac: highlights and tourist information

Mainzac 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 Mainzac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 6 km and Varaignes at 6 km.

Mainzac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 6 km (direction east-north-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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Varaignes

at 6 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Marthon

at 7 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 11 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Nontron

at 14 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Torsac

at 21 km (direction west)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Charmant

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Brantome

at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...

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Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...

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

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Reserve excursions near Mainzac

Map of places to visit near Mainzac

Markets in and near Mainzac

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (12km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (18km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Brantome: market Friday (25km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (25km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (29km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (30km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (31km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Mainzac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (31km)
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (39km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (14km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (24km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (26km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (35km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (36km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (37km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (40km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (41km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (45km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (28km)
• Jardin de Liliane (44km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (13km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (34km)
• Site Corot (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (29km)
• Perigueux (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (22km)

Geography and distances

Mainzac is in the west of France at 27 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Mainzac is 393 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 Mainzac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charras, Connezac, Hautefaye, Souffrignac and Varaignes.

This page in French: Visiter Mainzac