Poullignac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Barbezieux at 13 km from Poullignac

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Visit Poullignac: highlights and tourist information

Poullignac 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 Poullignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Barbezieux at 13 km and Chalais at 15 km.

Poullignac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barbezieux

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Barbezieux guide

Chalais

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chalais guide

Charmant

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Charmant guide

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 21 km (direction east-south-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 21 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 21 km (direction north-east)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Villebois-Lavalette

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide

Torsac

at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

See Torsac guide

Saint-Simon

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...

See Saint-Simon guide

Jonzac

at 33 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

See Jonzac guide

Riberac

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

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

See Riberac guide

Angouleme

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

See Angouleme guide

Jarnac

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...

See Jarnac guide

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Map of places to visit near Poullignac

Markets in and near Poullignac

• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (13km)
• Chalais: market Monday (15km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (25km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (31km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (33km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (33km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (33km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (36km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (37km)

More information about Poullignac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Poullignac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (21km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (29km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (31km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (33km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (38km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Chaigne (20km)
• Logis de Forge (21km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (44km)
• Forêt de Pons (46km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (50km)

Geography and distances

Poullignac is in the west of France at 31 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Poullignac is 424 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 Poullignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berneuil, Bessac, Brie-sous-Barbezieux, Challignac, Chatignac, Chillac, Cressac-Saint-Genis, Deviat, Nonac, Saint-Aulais-la-Chapelle, Saint-Felix, Saint-Laurent-Des-Combes, Saint-Martial and Sainte-Souline.

This page in French: Visiter Poullignac