Saint-Coutant tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 10 km from Saint-Coutant
Visit Saint-Coutant: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Coutant 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-Coutant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 10 km and Verteuil-sur-Charente at 17 km.
Saint-Coutant, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 10 km (direction west)Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...
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Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 17 km (direction west)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...
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Confolens
at 17 km (direction east)Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...
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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens
at 19 km (direction east-north-east)In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...
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Bayers
at 19 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
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Ruffec
at 19 km (direction west)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...
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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 29 km (direction south-south-west)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
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La Rochefoucauld
at 30 km (direction south-south-west)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
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Tusson
at 30 km (direction west)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
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Brigueuil
at 32 km (direction east)Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...
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Rochechouart
at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentOn the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...
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Saint-Junien
at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentAfter exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...
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Mortemart
Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentNow listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...
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Montrol-Senard
at 40 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentMontrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....
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Markets in and near Saint-Coutant
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (30km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (32km)
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (37km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (40km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (42km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (46km)
- Lezay: market Tuesday (46km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Coutant, France
What to do at Saint-Coutant? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Coutant.
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (16km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (8km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (14km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (21km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (25km)
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (26km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (31km)
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (42km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (46km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (48km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (51km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (14km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (30km)
- Jardin de Liliane (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Site Corot (36km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (37km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (46km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (30km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (29km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Coutant is in the west of France at 45 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Coutant is 348 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Coutant
Canton: Champagne-Mouton
Arrondissement: Confolens
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16350
Distance to Saint-Coutant
from Angouleme (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 348 km
from Calais: 560 km
from Nice: 595 km
from Bordeaux: 152 km
from Strasbourg: 620 km
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-Coutant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alloue, Benest, Champagne-Mouton, Chassiecq, Le Bouchage, Le Vieux-Cerier, Turgon and Vieux-Ruffec.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Coutant