Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions 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-Maurice-Des-Lions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Confolens at 6 km and Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 10 km.

Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Confolens

at 6 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Brigueuil

at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Junien

at 18 km (direction east-south-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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Rochechouart

at 18 km (direction south-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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Montrol-Senard

at 21 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 22 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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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 26 km (direction 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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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 29 km (direction west)

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 29 km (direction 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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Bellac

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

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 36 km (direction west)

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions

Map of places to visit near Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions

Markets in and near Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions

• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (18km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (37km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (38km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)
• Chalus: market Friday (41km)
• Limoges: market every day (43km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (46km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (49km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (49km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (46km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (8km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (24km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (28km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (30km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (37km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (39km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (50km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (55km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (29km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (17km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (31km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (6km)
• Limoges (46km)
• Angouleme (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (32km)
• La Rochefoucauld (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (44km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions is in the west of France at 55 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions is 345 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-Maurice-Des-Lions from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ansac-sur-Vienne, Chabrac, Chirac, Confolens and Manot.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions