Tourriers tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Bayers at 14 km from Tourriers
Visit Tourriers: highlights and tourist information
Tourriers 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 Tourriers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bayers at 14 km and Angouleme at 14 km.
Tourriers, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bayers
at 14 km (direction north-north-east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...
See Bayers guide
Angouleme
at 14 km (direction south-south-west)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 16 km (direction east-south-east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide
La Rochefoucauld
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
See La Rochefoucauld guide
Tusson
at 18 km (direction north-west)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...
See Tusson guide
Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 21 km (direction north-west)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...
See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide
Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...
See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide
Ruffec
at 26 km (direction north-north-east)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...
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Torsac
at 26 km (direction south)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
See Torsac guide
Saint-Simon
at 26 km (direction west-south-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along the river,...
See Saint-Simon guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 27 km (direction south-south-west)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Marthon
at 28 km (direction south-east)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
See Marthon guide
Jarnac
at 31 km (direction west-south-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the riverside, and...
See Jarnac guide
Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 33 km (direction south)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
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Map of places to visit near Tourriers
Markets in and near Tourriers
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (13km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (16km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (22km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (31km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (38km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (40km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (40km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (40km)
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Tourist attractions near Tourriers, France
What to do at Tourriers? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tourriers.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (42km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (61km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (7km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (18km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (26km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (36km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (36km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (40km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (46km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (47km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (52km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (61km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (18km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (27km)
- Logis de Forge (27km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (26km)
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (44km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (16km)
Geography and distances
Tourriers is in the west of France at 17 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Tourriers is 377 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Tourriers
Canton: Saint-Amant-de-Boixe
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16560
Distance to Tourriers
from Angouleme (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 377 km
from Calais: 586 km
from Nice: 605 km
from Bordeaux: 122 km
from Strasbourg: 649 km
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 Tourriers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anais, Aussac-Vadalle, Jauldes, Montignac-Charente, Nanclars, Saint-Amant-de-Boixe, Vars, Vervant and Villejoubert.
This page in French: Visiter Tourriers