Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Angouleme at 3 km from Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
Visit Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Yrieix-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-Yrieix-sur-Charente in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Angouleme at 3 km and Mouthiers-sur-Boeme at 15 km.
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Angouleme
at 3 km (direction east-south-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 15 km (direction south)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Saint-Simon
at 15 km (direction west-south-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
See Saint-Simon guide
Torsac
at 16 km (direction south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
See Torsac guide
Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 22 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 22 km (direction east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
See La Rochefoucauld guide
Charmant
at 22 km (direction south-south-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
Jarnac
at 23 km (direction west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
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Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 23 km (direction south-south-east)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
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Villebois-Lavalette
at 26 km (direction south-east)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
See Villebois-Lavalette guide
Marthon
at 27 km (direction east-south-east)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
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Bayers
at 27 km (direction north-north-east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
See Bayers guide
Tusson
at 28 km (direction north-north-east)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
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Barbezieux
at 32 km (direction south-west)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...
See Barbezieux guide
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
Markets in and near Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (5km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (8km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (9km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (22km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (37km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (39km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente, France
What to do at Saint-Yrieix-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-Yrieix-sur-Charente.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (5km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (5km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (7km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (9km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (10km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (19km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (29km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (40km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (49km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (55km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (15km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (26km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (28km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (28km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (37km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (22km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente is in the west of France at 6 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente is 390 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
Canton: Gond-Pontouvre
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16710
Distance to Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
from Angouleme (prefecture): 6 km
from Paris: 390 km
from Calais: 599 km
from Nice: 607 km
from Bordeaux: 109 km
from Strasbourg: 661 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-Yrieix-sur-Charente from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angouleme, Asnieres-sur-Nouere, Balzac, Fleac, Gond-Pontouvre, Linars, Marsac, Saint-Michel, Saint-Saturnin, Trois-Palis and Vindelle.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente