Pressac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 11 km from Pressac

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Pressac Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Pressac Excursions & Activities

Visit Pressac: highlights and tourist information

Pressac is situated in the Vienne 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 Pressac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 11 km and Confolens at 14 km.

Pressac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Confolens

at 14 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

See Confolens guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Brigueuil

at 29 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...

See Brigueuil guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide

Ruffec

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

See Ruffec guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...

See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....

See Montrol-Senard guide

Bayers

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

Saint-Junien

at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

See Saint-Junien guide

Bellac

at 37 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

See Bellac guide

Rochechouart

at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...

See Rochechouart guide

Le-Dorat

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the condition it...

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

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

Find Saint-Germain-de-Confolens hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Pressac

Map of places to visit near Pressac

Markets in and near Pressac

• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (33km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (36km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (36km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (41km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (42km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (44km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (47km)
• Rouille: market Friday (53km)

More information about Pressac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Pressac, France

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (13km)
• Sanxay (61km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (12km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (13km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (18km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (18km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (31km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (41km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (24km)
• Laverré (41km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (44km)
• Jardin de Liliane (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (35km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (14km)
• Montmorillon (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (37km)
• Vivonne (42km)
• La Rochefoucauld (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (26km)

Geography and distances

Pressac is in the west of France at 55 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Pressac is 333 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive here by car - the ferry ports such as Caen, Saint Malo and Cherbourg are convenient at around 4-5 hours drive. For driving distances to Pressac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Epenede and Pleuville.

This page in French: Visiter Pressac