Valence, Mansle tourism and travel guide

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Visit Valence, Mansle: highlights and tourist information

Valence, Mansle 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 Valence, Mansle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayers at 7 km and Verteuil-sur-Charente at 12 km.

Valence, Mansle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bayers

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 12 km (direction north-west)

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 13 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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La Rochefoucauld

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Ruffec

at 18 km (direction north-west)

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

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Tusson

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Angouleme

at 27 km (direction south-west)

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

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Confolens

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Marthon

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Varaignes

at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Torsac

at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Markets in and near Valence, Mansle

• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (25km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (29km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (31km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (35km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (37km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (38km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Valence, Mansle, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (23km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (29km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (29km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (35km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (39km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (45km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (46km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (16km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (19km)
• Logis de Forge (40km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (51km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (28km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (27km)
• Confolens (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (18km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (39km)

Geography and distances

Valence, Mansle is in the west of France at 29 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Valence, Mansle is 364 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 Valence, Mansle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunac, Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette, Chenommet, Couture, La Tache, Mouton, Moutonneau, Saint-Amant-de-Bonnieure, Saint-Angeau, Saint-Ciers-sur-Bonnieure, Saint-Front, Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec and Ventouse.

This page in French: Visiter Valence, Mansle