Rioux-Martin tourism and travel guide

Visit Rioux-Martin: highlights and tourist information

To Visit  Attractions 

Book your visit

Rioux-Martin is situated in the Charente department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 46 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Rioux-Martin is 439 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 13 km and Riberac at 26 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Aubeterre-sur-Dronne hotels

Rioux-Martin, 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 Rioux-Martin 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 Rioux-Martin

Markets in and near Rioux-Martin

• Chalais: market Monday (4km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (29km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (32km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (35km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (37km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (38km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (41km)

More information about Rioux-Martin, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Rioux-Martin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (41km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (13km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (44km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (41km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (45km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (35km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (36km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (42km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (44km)
• Jardins du Sardy (44km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Pons (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Angouleme (46km)
• Bergerac (58km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Rioux-Martin 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 Rioux-Martin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bardenac, Bazac, Boscamnant, Chalais, Courlac, Curac, La Genetouze, Medillac, Orival, Parcoul, Saint-Avit, Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais, Saint-Vallier and Yviers.

This page in French: Visiter Rioux-Martin