Palluaud tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 10 km from Palluaud

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Visit Palluaud: highlights and tourist information

Palluaud 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 Palluaud in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 10 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 10 km.

Palluaud, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

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Riberac

at 13 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 15 km (direction north-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 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Charmant

at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chalais

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 20 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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Torsac

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 27 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...

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Bourdeilles

at 27 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...

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Brantome

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

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 31 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...

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Reserve excursions near Palluaud

Map of places to visit near Palluaud

Markets in and near Palluaud

• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Chalais: market Monday (19km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (20km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (22km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (25km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (31km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Brantome: market Friday (31km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (31km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Palluaud, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (10km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (13km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (31km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (35km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (36km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (36km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (40km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (52km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (25km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (39km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (37km)
• Perigueux (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (45km)

Geography and distances

Palluaud is in the west of France at 34 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Palluaud is 421 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 Palluaud from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouteilles-Saint-Sebastien, Lusignac, Montignac-le-Coq, Pillac, Saint-Paul-Lizonne, Saint-Severin and Salles-Lavalette.

This page in French: Visiter Palluaud