Soyaux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Soyaux: highlights and tourist information

Soyaux 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 Soyaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Angouleme at 5 km and Torsac at 8 km.

Soyaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Angouleme

at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Torsac

at 8 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Torsac guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 11 km (direction south-west)

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

Castle at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Charmant

at 16 km (direction south)

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

See Charmant guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 18 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

Villebois-Lavalette

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Marthon

at 19 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 21 km (direction west)

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

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Varaignes

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

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

See Varaignes guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 29 km (direction south-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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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 29 km (direction 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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Jarnac

at 30 km (direction west)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente

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Markets in and near Soyaux

• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (5km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (5km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (9km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (29km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (29km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (38km)
• Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (42km)
• Chalais: market Monday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Soyaux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (41km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (3km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (4km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (8km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (13km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (35km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (44km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (49km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (58km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (11km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (29km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (34km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (21km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (5km)
• Confolens (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (18km)

Geography and distances

Soyaux is in the west of France at 3 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Soyaux is 393 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 Soyaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angouleme, Dirac, Garat, Gond-Pontouvre, Magnac-sur-Touvre, Mornac, Puymoyen, Ruelle-sur-Touvre and Touvre.

This page in French: Visiter Soyaux