Tusson tourism and travel guide

Visit Tusson: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance townhouses to admire
Tusson is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Tusson. For detailed visitor information see the Tusson travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Tusson in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Verteuil-sur-Charente at 14 km and Ruffec at 15 km.
Tusson, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bayers
at 13 km (direction east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are...
See Bayers guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 14 km (direction east-north-east)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the...
See Verteuil-sur-Charente guide

Ruffec
at 15 km (direction north-east)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of...
See Ruffec guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 21 km (direction east-north-east)Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is...
See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Angouleme
at 30 km (direction south-south-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic...
See Angouleme guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 32 km (direction east-south-east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente,...
See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

La Rochefoucauld
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the...
See La Rochefoucauld guide

Saint-Simon
at 33 km (direction south-south-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along...
See Saint-Simon guide

Jarnac
at 34 km (direction south-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the...
See Jarnac guide

Melle
at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe town of Melle is best known for its three roman style...
See Melle guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire
Church at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of...
See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Cognac
at 41 km (direction west-south-west)Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk...
See Cognac guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 42 km (direction south)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Torsac
at 43 km (direction south-south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around...
See Torsac guide
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Map of places to visit near Tusson
Markets in and near Tusson
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (22km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (22km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (30km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (31km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (31km)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (32km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (32km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
More information about Tusson, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Tusson, France
What to do at Tusson? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tusson.
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (15km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (22km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (32km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (33km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (33km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (36km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (40km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (45km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (48km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (0km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (19km)
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (36km)
- Logis de Forge (42km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (41km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (30km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (33km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (38km)
- Zoodyssée (42km)
Geography and distances
Tusson is in the west of France at 33 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Tusson is 367 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Tusson
Canton: Aigre
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16140
Distance to Tusson
from Angouleme (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 367 km
from Calais: 573 km
from Nice: 620 km
from Bordeaux: 132 km
from Strasbourg: 650 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 Tusson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigre, Besse, Charme, Courcome, Ebreon, Fouqueure, Juille, Ligne, Luxe, Saint-Fraigne, Souvigne and Villejesus.
This page in French: Visiter Tusson
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