Villefagnan tourism and travel guide

Visit Villefagnan: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitVillefagnan 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 Villefagnan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tusson at 9 km and Ruffec at 9 km.
Villefagnan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Tusson
at 9 km (direction south)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several...
See Tusson guide

Ruffec
at 9 km (direction east)The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of...
See Ruffec guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente
at 12 km (direction east)At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the...
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Bayers
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are...
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Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 19 km (direction east)Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is...
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Melle
at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe town of Melle is best known for its three roman style...
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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire
Church at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of...
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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 38 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente,...
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La Rochefoucauld
at 38 km (direction south-east)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the...
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Angouleme
at 39 km (direction south-south-east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic...
See Angouleme guide

Jarnac
at 42 km (direction south-west)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the...
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Saint-Simon
at 42 km (direction south-south-west)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along...
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Confolens
at 46 km (direction east)Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain...
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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens
at 47 km (direction east)In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...
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Markets in and near Villefagnan
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (14km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (16km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (23km)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (27km)
- Lezay: market Tuesday (29km)
- Melle: market Friday (29km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (33km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (35km)
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Tourist attractions near Villefagnan, France
What to do at Villefagnan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Villefagnan.
Heritage sites
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (9km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (21km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (28km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (40km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (41km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (41km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (42km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (45km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (48km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (50km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin monastique médiéval (9km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (15km)
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (29km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (47km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angouleme (39km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (30km)
- Zoodyssée (39km)
Geography and distances
Villefagnan is in the west of France at 41 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Villefagnan is 359 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Villefagnan
Canton: Villefagnan
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16240
Distance to Villefagnan
from Angouleme (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 359 km
from Calais: 564 km
from Nice: 622 km
from Bordeaux: 140 km
from Strasbourg: 645 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 Villefagnan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brettes, Courcome, Empure, La Chevrerie, La Faye, La Magdeleine, Raix, Saint-Martin-du-Clocher, Souvigne, Theil-Rabier, Tuzie and Villiers-le-Roux.
This page in French: Visiter Villefagnan
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