Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rochechouart at 12 km from Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
Visit Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Quentin-sur-Charente is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Rochechouart at 12 km and Saint-Junien at 19 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Rochechouart
at 12 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentOn the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a...
See Rochechouart guide

Saint-Junien
at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentAfter exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to...
See Saint-Junien guide

Brigueuil
at 20 km (direction east-north-east)Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the...
See Brigueuil guide

Confolens
at 20 km (direction east-north-east)Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain...
See Confolens guide

Le Jardin de Liliane
Garden at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentLe Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to...
See Le Jardin de Liliane guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...
See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

La Rochefoucauld
at 25 km (direction west-south-west)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the...
See La Rochefoucauld guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 25 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente,...
See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

Varaignes
at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne departmentVaraignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The...
See Varaignes guide

Oradour-sur-Glane
at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentThe village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the...
See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Marthon
at 31 km (direction south-west)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several...
See Marthon guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne departmentJaverlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a...
See Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert guide

Montrol-Senard
at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentMontrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an...
See Montrol-Senard guide

Chalus
at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentChâlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the...
See Chalus guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente
Map of places to visit near Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
Markets in and near Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (19km)
- Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (24km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
- Chalus: market Friday (31km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (39km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (42km)
- Limoges: market every day (43km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (45km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (46km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (46km)
Hotels near Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
More information about Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, France
What to do at Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente.
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (34km)
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (55km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (19km)
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (32km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (40km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (40km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (45km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (51km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Liliane (23km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (38km)
- Logis de Forge (53km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Site Corot (18km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (20km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (25km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (25km)
- Bellac (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (43km)
- Limoges (43km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente is in the west of France at 45 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente is 359 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
Canton: Chabanais
Arrondissement: Confolens
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16150
Distance to Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
from Angouleme (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 359 km
from Calais: 575 km
from Nice: 572 km
from Bordeaux: 148 km
from Strasbourg: 615 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-Quentin-sur-Charente from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chabanais, Exideuil, La Peruse, Mouzon, Pressignac, Suris and Videix.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente