Saint-Romain tourism and travel guide

Photo of Saint-Romain in Charente

Photo is of The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 2 km from Saint-Romain

Visit Saint-Romain: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Romain 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-Romain in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 2 km and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 2 km.

Saint-Romain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 2 km (direction east)

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction east)

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

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Chalais

Chalais

at 8 km (direction west)

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

See Chalais guide
Riberac

Riberac

at 15 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

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Charmant

Charmant

at 25 km (direction east)

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...

See Charmant guide
Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...

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Mussidan

Mussidan

at 32 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...

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Barbezieux

Barbezieux

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

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Torsac

Torsac

at 32 km (direction north-north-east)

Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...

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Saint-Astier

Saint-Astier

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

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Markets in and near Saint-Romain

  • Chalais: market Monday (9km)
  • Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
  • Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (27km)
  • Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (30km)
  • Mareuil: market Tuesday (31km)
  • Lisle: market Tuesday (31km)
  • Mussidan: market Saturday (32km)
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
  • Saint-Astier: market Thursday (33km)
  • Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Romain, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (15km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (26km)
  • Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (35km)
  • Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (35km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (37km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (37km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (37km)
  • Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (40km)
  • Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (41km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (41km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (41km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (41km)
  • Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (46km)
  • Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (49km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (52km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Logis de Forge (31km)
  • Jardins du château de Montréal (38km)
  • Jardin du Chaigne (39km)
  • Jardin du Fond de l’or (52km)
  • Jardins du château de Vayres (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grotte de Montgaudier (50km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Romain is in the west of France at 41 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Romain is 431 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Romain

Canton: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Arrondissement: Angoulême

Department: Charente

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 16210

Distance to Saint-Romain

from Angouleme (prefecture): 41 km

from Paris: 431 km

from Calais: 643 km

from Nice: 591 km

from Bordeaux: 75 km

from Strasbourg: 684 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-Romain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Bellon, Bonnes, Courlac, Laprade, Les Essards, Montboyer, Nabinaud, Orival, Pillac, Rouffiac, Saint-Antoine-Cumond and Saint-Privat-Des-Pres.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Romain

 
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