Souffrignac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Souffrignac: highlights and tourist information

Souffrignac 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 Souffrignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Varaignes at 2 km and Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 5 km.

Souffrignac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Varaignes

at 2 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 5 km (direction east-south-east), 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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Marthon

at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Nontron

at 14 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 16 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 20 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Torsac

at 23 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...

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Charmant

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Brantome

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...

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Reserve excursions near Souffrignac

Map of places to visit near Souffrignac

Markets in and near Souffrignac

• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (15km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (16km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (24km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Brantome: market Friday (28km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (29km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (31km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (35km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (38km)

More information about Souffrignac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Souffrignac, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (32km)
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (44km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (14km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (25km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (27km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (28km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (36km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (38km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (40km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (45km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (30km)
• Jardin de Liliane (41km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (9km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (31km)
• Site Corot (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (29km)
• Perigueux (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (19km)

Geography and distances

Souffrignac is in the west of France at 27 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Souffrignac is 389 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 Souffrignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eymouthiers, Feuillade, Mainzac, Marthon, Soudat, Teyjat and Varaignes.

This page in French: Visiter Souffrignac