Sonneville tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sonneville: highlights and tourist information

Sonneville 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 Sonneville in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jarnac at 14 km and Saint-Simon at 18 km.

Sonneville, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Jarnac

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Jarnac guide

Saint-Simon

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Cognac

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots...

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Tusson

at 22 km (direction north-east)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Angouleme

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Angouleme guide

Bayers

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 34 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...

See Saint-Jean d'Angely guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Ruffec

at 36 km (direction north-east)

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

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Barbezieux

at 37 km (direction south)

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

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Torsac

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saintes

at 39 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to explore and...

See Saintes guide

Amphitheatre in Saintes

Ancient Monument at 40 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The amphitheatre in Saintes was built by the Romans in the First century AD...

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Map of places to visit near Sonneville

Markets in and near Sonneville

• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (14km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (16km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (27km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (28km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (29km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (31km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (34km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Sonneville, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (23km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (28km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (38km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (50km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (53km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin monastique médiéval (22km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (28km)
• Logis de Forge (34km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (41km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Richemont (Charente) (20km)
• Forêt de Pons (40km)
• Forêt de la Lande (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (27km)
• Saintes (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (43km)

Geography and distances

Sonneville is in the west of France at 29 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Sonneville is 388 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 Sonneville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anville, Auge-Saint-Medard, Courbillac, Houlette, Mareuil, Montigne, Neuvicq-le-Chateau, Plaizac, Rouillac and Siecq.

This page in French: Visiter Sonneville