Villebois-Lavalette tourism and travel guide

Visit Villebois-Lavalette: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to see

Villebois-Lavalette 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 Villebois-Lavalette in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charmant at 8 km and Torsac at 10 km.

Villebois-Lavalette, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide

Charmant

at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Charmant guide

Torsac

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

See Torsac guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 14 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here...

See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Marthon

at 19 km (direction north-east)

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

See Marthon guide

Angouleme

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Angouleme guide

Varaignes

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Varaignes guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a...

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground...

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide

Riberac

at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large...

See Riberac guide

Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a...

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Bourdeilles

at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with...

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Map of places to visit near Villebois-Lavalette

Markets in and near Villebois-Lavalette

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (14km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (20km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (22km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (22km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Chalais: market Monday (30km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (30km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (31km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Villebois-Lavalette, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (25km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (44km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (20km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (25km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (27km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (37km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (38km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (42km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (45km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (48km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (15km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (25km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (23km)
• Perigueux (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (30km)

Geography and distances

Villebois-Lavalette is in the west of France at 21 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Villebois-Lavalette is 406 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 Villebois-Lavalette from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard, Edon, Fouquebrune, Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Gurat, Juillaguet, Magnac-Lavalette-Villars and Ronsenac.

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