Poursac tourism and travel guide

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Poursac is situated in the Charente department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 35 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Poursac is 358 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Verteuil-sur-Charente at 4 km and Bayers at 5 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Poursac, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Poursac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Poursac

Markets in and near Poursac

• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (23km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (29km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (30km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (32km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (35km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (40km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (41km)

More information about Poursac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Poursac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (23km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (16km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (21km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (23km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (34km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (39km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (41km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (46km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (8km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (15km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (43km)
• Logis de Forge (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (32km)
• Angouleme (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (32km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Poursac is in the west of France. 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 Poursac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunac, Barro, Bayers, Chenommet, Chenon, Couture, Moutonneau, Nanteuil-en-Vallee, Saint-Georges, Saint-Gourson, Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec, Verteuil-sur-Charente and Villegats.

This page in French: Visiter Poursac