Puymoyen tourism and travel guide

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Visit Puymoyen: highlights and tourist information

Puymoyen 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 Puymoyen in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Torsac at 6 km and Angouleme at 7 km.

Puymoyen, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Torsac

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Torsac guide

Angouleme

at 7 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 8 km (direction south-west)

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

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Charmant

at 13 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 20 km (direction west)

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

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Marthon

at 20 km (direction east)

In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...

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La Rochefoucauld

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 21 km (direction north-east)

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...

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Varaignes

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

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 28 km (direction east-south-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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Jarnac

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 30 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...

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

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Map of places to visit near Puymoyen

Markets in and near Puymoyen

• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (5km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (6km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (8km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (28km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (28km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (39km)
• Chalais: market Monday (40km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (41km)

More information about Puymoyen, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Puymoyen, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (38km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (0km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (7km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (11km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (34km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (35km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (43km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (49km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (49km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (8km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (27km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (23km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (7km)
• Confolens (59km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (21km)

Geography and distances

Puymoyen is in the west of France at 4 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Puymoyen is 396 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 Puymoyen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angouleme, Dirac, Magnac-sur-Touvre, Saint-Michel, Soyaux, Torsac and Voeuil-et-Giget.

This page in French: Visiter Puymoyen