Saint-Michel tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Angouleme at 5 km from Saint-Michel
Visit Saint-Michel: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Michel 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-Michel in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Angouleme at 5 km and Mouthiers-sur-Boeme at 9 km.
Saint-Michel, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Angouleme
at 5 km (direction north-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 9 km (direction south)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Torsac
at 11 km (direction south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
See Torsac guide
Saint-Simon
at 15 km (direction west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
See Saint-Simon guide
Charmant
at 17 km (direction south-south-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 18 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Villebois-Lavalette
at 21 km (direction south-east)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
See Villebois-Lavalette guide
Jarnac
at 23 km (direction west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
See Jarnac guide
Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 24 km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide
La Rochefoucauld
at 24 km (direction east-north-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
See La Rochefoucauld guide
Marthon
at 26 km (direction east)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
See Marthon guide
Barbezieux
at 28 km (direction west-south-west)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...
See Barbezieux guide
Varaignes
at 33 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentVaraignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...
See Varaignes guide
Bayers
at 33 km (direction north-north-east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
See Bayers guide
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Markets in and near Saint-Michel
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (3km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (4km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (10km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (22km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (34km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (35km)
- Chalais: market Monday (41km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (42km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Michel, France
What to do at Saint-Michel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Michel.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (41km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (1km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (3km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (3km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (4km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (6km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (8km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (8km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (14km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (28km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (44km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (47km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (47km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (52km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (52km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (9km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (23km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (33km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (28km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (38km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (24km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Michel is in the west of France at 4 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel is 396 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Michel
Canton: Couronne
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16470
Distance to Saint-Michel
from Angouleme (prefecture): 4 km
from Paris: 396 km
from Calais: 605 km
from Nice: 605 km
from Bordeaux: 104 km
from Strasbourg: 664 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-Michel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angouleme, Fleac, Gond-Pontouvre, La Couronne, Linars, Nersac, Puymoyen, Roullet-Saint-Estephe, Saint-Saturnin, Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente, Trois-Palis and Voeuil-et-Giget.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Michel