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Visit Torsac: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente

Torsac 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 Torsac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de la Mercerie at 7 km and Charmant at 8 km.

Torsac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 7 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 7 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 8 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 10 km (direction south-east)

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

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Angouleme

at 13 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Marthon

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 22 km (direction east-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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La Rochefoucauld

at 24 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 24 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Simon

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Varaignes

at 25 km (direction 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 27 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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Barbezieux

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south)

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

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Map of places to visit near Torsac

Markets in and near Torsac

• La Couronne: market Saturday (10km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (11km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (13km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (22km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (32km)
• Chalais: market Monday (35km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (37km)

More information about Torsac, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Torsac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (33km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (6km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (10km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (13km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (28km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (38km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (40km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (45km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (52km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (54km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (55km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (7km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (29km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (23km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (13km)
• Perigueux (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (24km)

Geography and distances

Torsac is in the west of France at 10 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Torsac is 400 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 Torsac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dignac, Dirac, Fouquebrune, Puymoyen and Voeuil-et-Giget.

This page in French: Visiter Torsac