Touvre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Angouleme at 9 km from Touvre

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Visit Touvre: highlights and tourist information

Touvre 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 Touvre in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Angouleme at 9 km and Torsac at 11 km.

Touvre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Angouleme

at 9 km (direction west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Torsac

at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Torsac guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 13 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

Marthon

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 16 km (direction south-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 18 km (direction south)

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

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Charmant

at 19 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 20 km (direction south)

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

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Varaignes

at 22 km (direction east-south-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 25 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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Saint-Simon

at 26 km (direction west)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

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

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

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Bayers

at 29 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Touvre

Markets in and near Touvre

• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (4km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (9km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (14km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (28km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (33km)
• Jarnac: market every day except Monday (33km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (39km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (41km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Touvre, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (44km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (52km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (34km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (8km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (14km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (40km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (41km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (45km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (51km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (56km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (16km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (34km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (35km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (16km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (9km)
• Confolens (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (13km)

Geography and distances

Touvre is in the west of France at 8 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Touvre 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 Touvre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouex, Garat, Magnac-sur-Touvre, Mornac, Ruelle-sur-Touvre and Soyaux.

This page in French: Visiter Touvre