Orival tourism and travel guide

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Visit Orival: highlights and tourist information

Orival 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 Orival in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 3 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 8 km.

Orival, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

at 3 km (direction 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 8 km (direction 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 8 km (direction east)

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

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Riberac

at 21 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

See Riberac guide

Charmant

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Charmant guide

Barbezieux

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 28 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 28 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

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Torsac

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Torsac guide

Mussidan

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

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 37 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-Astier

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

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

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Markets in and near Orival

• Chalais: market Monday (3km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (31km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (33km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (35km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (36km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (37km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Orival, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (8km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (41km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (42km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (46km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (31km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (35km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (41km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (48km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (44km)

Geography and distances

Orival is in the west of France at 42 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Orival is 434 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 Orival from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazac, Bellon, Bonnes, Brie-sous-Chalais, Chalais, Courlac, Curac, Les Essards, Medillac, Montboyer, Rioux-Martin, Rouffiac, Saint-Avit, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais and Saint-Romain.

This page in French: Visiter Orival