Suris tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rochechouart at 15 km from Suris

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Visit Suris: highlights and tourist information

Suris 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 Suris in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rochechouart at 15 km and Confolens at 19 km.

Suris, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rochechouart

at 15 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...

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Confolens

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

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Brigueuil

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...

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Saint-Junien

at 21 km (direction east), in the Haute-Vienne department

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

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La Rochefoucauld

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

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

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Varaignes

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

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

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Marthon

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), 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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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the condition it...

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Montrol-Senard

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....

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Map of places to visit near Suris

Markets in and near Suris

• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (21km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (25km)
• Chalus: market Friday (34km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (37km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (43km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (44km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (47km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (50km)

More information about Suris, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Suris, France

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

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (36km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (58km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (21km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (30km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (37km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (39km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (42km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (49km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (26km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (35km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (45km)
• Logis de Forge (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (21km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (23km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (19km)
• Angouleme (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (23km)
• Bellac (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (51km)

Geography and distances

Suris is in the west of France at 43 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Suris is 358 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 Suris from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Exideuil, Genouillac, La Peruse, Mazieres, Mouzon, Roumazieres-Loubert and Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente.

This page in French: Visiter Suris