Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rochechouart at 12 km from Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente

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Visit Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente 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-Quentin-sur-Charente in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rochechouart at 12 km and Saint-Junien at 19 km.

Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rochechouart

at 12 km (direction 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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Saint-Junien

at 19 km (direction east-north-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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Brigueuil

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Confolens

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 23 km (direction east-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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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 an ancient...

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La Rochefoucauld

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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, with both...

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Varaignes

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 30 km (direction east-north-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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Marthon

at 31 km (direction south-west)

In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...

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Montrol-Senard

at 31 km (direction 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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Chalus

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the Monts du...

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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)

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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

• Confolens (20km)
• Angouleme (45km)

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).

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