Montboyer tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chalais at 6 km from Montboyer
Visit Montboyer: highlights and tourist information
Montboyer 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 Montboyer in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 6 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 10 km.
Montboyer, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chalais
at 6 km (direction south-west)Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...
See Chalais guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean
Church at 10 km (direction east-south-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 10 km (direction east-south-east)The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...
See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide
Charmant
at 21 km (direction north-north-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
Riberac
at 22 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne departmentRiberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
See Riberac guide
Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 24 km (direction north-east)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Villebois-Lavalette
at 24 km (direction north-east)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
See Villebois-Lavalette guide
Barbezieux
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...
See Barbezieux guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 26 km (direction north-north-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Torsac
at 29 km (direction north-north-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
See Torsac guide
Mareuil-en-Perigord
at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentThe village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...
See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide
Saint-Simon
at 38 km (direction north-north-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
See Saint-Simon guide
Angouleme
at 39 km (direction north-north-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Mussidan
at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentMussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...
See Mussidan guide
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Markets in and near Montboyer
- Chalais: market Monday (7km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (31km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (33km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (34km)
- Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (36km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (37km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (37km)
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Tourist attractions near Montboyer, France
What to do at Montboyer? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montboyer.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (10km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (55km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (21km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (33km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (35km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (44km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (45km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (26km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (31km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (45km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (49km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (39km)
Geography and distances
Montboyer is in the west of France at 37 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Montboyer is 429 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Montboyer
Canton: Chalais
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16620
Distance to Montboyer
from Angouleme (prefecture): 37 km
from Paris: 429 km
from Calais: 639 km
from Nice: 598 km
from Bordeaux: 74 km
from Strasbourg: 686 km
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 Montboyer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellon, Brie-sous-Chalais, Chalais, Courlac, Curac, Orival, Saint-Felix, Saint-Laurent-Des-Combes, Saint-Martial and Saint-Romain.
This page in French: Visiter Montboyer