Pillac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 6 km from Pillac

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Visit Pillac: highlights and tourist information

Pillac 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 Pillac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 6 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 6 km.

Pillac, 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 6 km (direction south-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 6 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Chalais

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Riberac

at 14 km (direction east-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 19 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

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Charmant

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 25 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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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 26 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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Torsac

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 31 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 31 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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Barbezieux

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...

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

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Reserve excursions near Pillac

Map of places to visit near Pillac

Markets in and near Pillac

• Chalais: market Monday (13km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (25km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (25km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (28km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (33km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (35km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Pillac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (6km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (14km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (36km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (37km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (38km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (43km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (44km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (50km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (54km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (26km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (37km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (40km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (44km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (39km)
• Perigueux (44km)

Geography and distances

Pillac is in the west of France at 36 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Pillac is 425 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 Pillac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellon, Bourg-du-Bost, Juignac, Laprade, Montignac-le-Coq, Nabinaud, Palluaud, Petit-Bersac, Saint-Romain and Saint-Severin.

This page in French: Visiter Pillac