Mouzon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rochechouart at 16 km from Mouzon

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Visit Mouzon: highlights and tourist information

Mouzon 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 Mouzon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rochechouart at 16 km and La Rochefoucauld at 19 km.

Mouzon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rochechouart

at 16 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 19 km (direction west-south-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 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Confolens

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Varaignes

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

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

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Saint-Junien

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

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Marthon

at 25 km (direction south-west)

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

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Brigueuil

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), 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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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 27 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Nontron

at 31 km (direction south), in the Dordogne department

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

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 31 km (direction north-west)

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

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Bayers

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Mouzon

Markets in and near Mouzon

• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (24km)
• Chalus: market Friday (33km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (34km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (40km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (41km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (41km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (46km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Mouzon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (46km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (41km)
• Chateau de Puyguilhem (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (26km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (33km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (40km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (40km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (43km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (44km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (47km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (27km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (36km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (45km)
• Logis de Forge (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (19km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (22km)
• Site Corot (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (24km)
• Angouleme (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (19km)
• Bellac (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (46km)

Geography and distances

Mouzon is in the west of France at 39 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Mouzon is 363 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 Mouzon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cherves-Chatelars, Genouillac, Massignac, Mazieres, Montemboeuf, Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente and Suris.

This page in French: Visiter Mouzon