Medillac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Medillac: highlights and tourist information

Medillac 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 Medillac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 5 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 13 km.

Medillac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

at 5 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chalais guide

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Riberac

at 25 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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Barbezieux

at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

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Charmant

at 32 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 35 km (direction 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 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mussidan

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 37 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Torsac

at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Libourne

at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

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Markets in and near Medillac

• Chalais: market Monday (5km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (27km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (30km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (34km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (35km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (35km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (37km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (41km)

More information about Medillac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Medillac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (40km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (13km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (41km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (37km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (38km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (41km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (41km)
• Jardins du Sardy (42km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Pons (59km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (56km)

Geography and distances

Medillac is in the west of France at 48 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Medillac is 440 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 Medillac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazac, Chalais, La Genetouze, Orival, Parcoul, Puymangou, Rioux-Martin, Rouffiac, Saint-Avit, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais and Yviers.

This page in French: Visiter Medillac