Sainte-Souline tourism and travel guide

Visit Sainte-Souline: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Souline 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 Sainte-Souline in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 13 km and Barbezieux at 15 km.

Sainte-Souline, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

Chalais

at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chalais guide
Barbezieux

Barbezieux

at 15 km (direction north-west)

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

See Barbezieux guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 19 km (direction east-south-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 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide
 
 
Charmant

Charmant

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Charmant guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Chateau de la Mercerie

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Villebois-Lavalette guide
 
 
Torsac

Torsac

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Torsac guide
Saint-Simon

Saint-Simon

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...

See Saint-Simon guide
Riberac

Riberac

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

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

See Riberac guide
Jonzac

Jonzac

at 33 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

See Jonzac guide
 
 
Angouleme

Angouleme

at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

See Angouleme guide
Jarnac

Jarnac

at 36 km (direction north-north-west)

Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...

See Jarnac guide

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Markets in and near Sainte-Souline

  • Chalais: market Monday (13km)
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
  • La Couronne: market Saturday (27km)
  • Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
  • Montendre: market Thursday (32km)
  • Angouleme: market every day except Monday (33km)
  • Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (33km)
  • Jarnac: market every day except Monday (35km)
  • Mareuil: market Tuesday (38km)
  • Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Souline, France

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

Heritage sites

  • Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Cave Pair-non-Pair (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (18km)
  • Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (27km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (30km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (30km)
  • Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (31km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (32km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (33km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (35km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (44km)
  • Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du Chaigne (22km)
  • Logis de Forge (23km)
  • Jardins du château de Montréal (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Château de Richemont (Charente) (46km)
  • Forêt de Pons (47km)
  • Grotte de Montgaudier (50km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

 
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Geography and distances

Sainte-Souline is in the west of France at 33 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Souline is 426 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Sainte-Souline

Canton: Brossac

Arrondissement: Cognac

Department: Charente

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 16480

Distance to Sainte-Souline

from Angouleme (prefecture): 33 km

from Paris: 426 km

from Calais: 635 km

from Nice: 607 km

from Bordeaux: 74 km

from Strasbourg: 688 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 Sainte-Souline from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berneuil, Bessac, Brie-sous-Barbezieux, Brossac, Challignac, Chatignac, Chillac, Deviat, Nonac, Passirac, Poullignac, Saint-Felix, Saint-Laurent-Des-Combes and Saint-Martial.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Souline

 
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