Marillac-le-Franc tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Rochefoucauld at 3 km from Marillac-le-Franc

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Visit Marillac-le-Franc: highlights and tourist information

Marillac-le-Franc 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 Marillac-le-Franc in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Rochefoucauld at 3 km and Chateau de La Rochefoucauld at 4 km.

Marillac-le-Franc, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Rochefoucauld

at 3 km (direction west)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

Marthon

at 14 km (direction south)

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

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Varaignes

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

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

See Varaignes guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 21 km (direction south-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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Angouleme

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Torsac

at 25 km (direction south-west)

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

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Bayers

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bayers guide

Nontron

at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Nontron guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Villebois-Lavalette

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Marillac-le-Franc

Map of places to visit near Marillac-le-Franc

Markets in and near Marillac-le-Franc

• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (17km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (23km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (24km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (29km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (32km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (41km)
• Chalus: market Friday (44km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Marillac-le-Franc, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (47km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (24km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (29km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (38km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (40km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (41km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (42km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (43km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (45km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (31km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (35km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (36km)
• Jardin de Liliane (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (8km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (34km)
• Site Corot (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (23km)
• Confolens (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (3km)

Geography and distances

Marillac-le-Franc is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Marillac-le-Franc is 376 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 Marillac-le-Franc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Rochefoucauld, Orgedeuil, Rancogne, Rivieres, Saint-Adjutory, Saint-Projet-Saint-Constant, Saint-Sornin, Taponnat-Fleurignac and Yvrac-et-Malleyrand.

This page in French: Visiter Marillac-le-Franc