Nersac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Angouleme at 9 km from Nersac
Visit Nersac: highlights and tourist information
Nersac 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 Nersac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Angouleme at 9 km and Mouthiers-sur-Boeme at 9 km.
Nersac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Angouleme
at 9 km (direction east-north-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 9 km (direction south-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Saint-Simon
at 11 km (direction west-north-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
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Torsac
at 14 km (direction east-south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
See Torsac guide
Charmant
at 17 km (direction south-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
Jarnac
at 19 km (direction west-north-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
See Jarnac guide
Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 20 km (direction east-south-east)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Villebois-Lavalette
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
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Barbezieux
at 24 km (direction south-west)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...
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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 28 km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
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La Rochefoucauld
at 29 km (direction east-north-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
See La Rochefoucauld guide
Marthon
at 30 km (direction east)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
See Marthon guide
Cognac
at 31 km (direction west-north-west)Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...
See Cognac guide
Tusson
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
See Tusson guide
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Markets in and near Nersac
- La Couronne: market Saturday (4km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (7km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (14km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (19km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (36km)
- Chalais: market Monday (39km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (39km)
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Tourist attractions near Nersac, France
What to do at Nersac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Nersac.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (2km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (4km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (4km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (5km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (5km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (8km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (10km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (14km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (24km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (41km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (46km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (50km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (9km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (18km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (32km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (34km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (9km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (29km)
Geography and distances
Nersac is in the west of France at 8 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Nersac is 399 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Nersac
Canton: Couronne
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16440
Distance to Nersac
from Angouleme (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 399 km
from Calais: 607 km
from Nice: 609 km
from Bordeaux: 101 km
from Strasbourg: 668 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 Nersac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champmillon, Fleac, Hiersac, La Couronne, Linars, Mosnac, Roullet-Saint-Estephe, Saint-Michel, Saint-Saturnin, Sireuil and Trois-Palis.
This page in French: Visiter Nersac