Vouthon tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Marthon at 6 km from Vouthon
Visit Vouthon: highlights and tourist information
Vouthon 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 Vouthon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Marthon at 6 km and Varaignes at 10 km.
Vouthon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Marthon
at 6 km (direction south-south-west)In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
See Marthon guide
Varaignes
at 10 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentVaraignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...
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La Rochefoucauld
at 10 km (direction north-west)After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...
See La Rochefoucauld guide
Chateau de La Rochefoucauld
Castle at 10 km (direction north-west)The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...
See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide
Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
at 14 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentJaverlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...
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Nontron
at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentNontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...
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Torsac
at 22 km (direction west-south-west)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
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Angouleme
at 24 km (direction west)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...
See Angouleme guide
Mareuil-en-Perigord
at 24 km (direction south), in the Dordogne departmentThe village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...
See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide
Villebois-Lavalette
at 25 km (direction south-west)The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
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Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 25 km (direction south-west)The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
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Charmant
at 29 km (direction west-south-west)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
See Charmant guide
Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 29 km (direction west-south-west)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide
Rochechouart
at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentOn the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...
See Rochechouart guide
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Markets in and near Vouthon
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
- Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (18km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (19km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (24km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (25km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (29km)
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (37km)
- Brantome: market Friday (37km)
- Chalus: market Friday (41km)
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (42km)
More information about Vouthon, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Vouthon, France
What to do at Vouthon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vouthon.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (41km)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (50km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (22km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (22km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (29km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (32km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (33km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (36km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (37km)
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (45km)
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (45km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (29km)
- Jardin de Liliane (40km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (42km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (1km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (32km)
- Site Corot (42km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (10km)
Geography and distances
Vouthon is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Vouthon is 382 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vouthon
Canton: Montbron
Arrondissement: Angoulême
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16220
Distance to Vouthon
from Angouleme (prefecture): 23 km
from Paris: 382 km
from Calais: 596 km
from Nice: 581 km
from Bordeaux: 123 km
from Strasbourg: 639 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 Vouthon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montbron, Orgedeuil, Rancogne, Saint-Germain-de-Montbron, Saint-Sornin and Vilhonneur.
This page in French: Visiter Vouthon