Saint-Amant tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Charmant at 11 km from Saint-Amant

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Visit Saint-Amant: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Amant 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 Saint-Amant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charmant at 11 km and Chateau de la Mercerie at 14 km.

Saint-Amant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Charmant

at 11 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Charmant guide

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 14 km (direction south)

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction south)

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Villebois-Lavalette

at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chalais

at 16 km (direction south-west)

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

See Chalais guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 18 km (direction south-west)

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

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Torsac

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Riberac

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

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

See Riberac guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 24 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Barbezieux

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

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Angouleme

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Marthon

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Amant

• Chalais: market Monday (17km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (24km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (24km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (29km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (31km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (32km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (33km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Amant, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (14km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (13km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (28km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (28km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (43km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (45km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (49km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (18km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (30km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (39km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (30km)
• Perigueux (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (42km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Amant is in the west of France at 28 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Amant is 419 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 Saint-Amant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courgeac, Juignac, Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard, Saint-Eutrope and Saint-Laurent-de-Belzagot.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Amant