Saint-Christophe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Christophe: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Christophe 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-Christophe in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brigueuil at 6 km and Montrol-Senard at 9 km.

Saint-Christophe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brigueuil

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Brigueuil guide

Montrol-Senard

at 9 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Saint-Junien

at 13 km (direction south-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

Confolens

at 14 km (direction west)

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 16 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...

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Rochechouart

at 20 km (direction south), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Bellac

at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Bellac guide

Le Jardin de Liliane

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

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

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Le-Dorat

at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Aixe-sur-Vienne

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

The quiet town of Aixe-sur-Vienne has few important monuments, but is a pleasure to...

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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 34 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne department...

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Limoges

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

Limoges is not usually featured on a list of 'must be visited places' but...

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Christophe

• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (13km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (34km)
• Limoges: market every day (35km)
• Chalus: market Friday (40km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (44km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (46km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Christophe, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (37km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (5km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (13km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (33km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (38km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (39km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (41km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (27km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (12km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (32km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (34km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (14km)
• Limoges (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (20km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (42km)
• La Rochefoucauld (46km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (53km)
• Magnac-Bourg (62km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (51km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Christophe is in the west of France at 66 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Christophe is 337 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-Christophe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brigueuil, Bussiere-Boffy, Lesterps, Montrollet and Saulgond.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Christophe