Roussines tourism and travel guide

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Visit Roussines: highlights and tourist information

Roussines 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 Roussines in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Varaignes at 15 km and Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 18 km.

Roussines, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Varaignes

at 15 km (direction south-west), in the Dordogne department

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 18 km (direction south-south-west), 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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La Rochefoucauld

at 18 km (direction west)

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

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Marthon

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 19 km (direction west)

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

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Rochechouart

at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Nontron

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 27 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

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Saint-Junien

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Chalus

at 29 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the Monts du...

See Chalus guide

Brigueuil

at 32 km (direction north-east)

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

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Confolens

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

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

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 34 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...

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Map of places to visit near Roussines

Markets in and near Roussines

• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (12km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (29km)
• Chalus: market Friday (29km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (31km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (33km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (38km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Brantome: market Friday (40km)
• Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Roussines, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (38km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (22km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (28km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (28km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (34km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (36km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (41km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (47km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (27km)
• Logis de Forge (43km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (44km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (13km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (19km)
• Site Corot (29km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (33km)
• Angouleme (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (18km)
• Bellac (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (42km)

Geography and distances

Roussines is in the west of France at 37 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Roussines is 372 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 Roussines from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Busserolles, Ecuras, Le Lindois, Les SalLes Lavauguyon, Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire, Rouzede and Sauvagnac.

This page in French: Visiter Roussines