What's Nearby

Larger cities such as Angouleme (with its old quarter, cathedral and pretty shopping area - as well as the renowned Circuit de Remparts annual Classic Car motor racing weekend held in September) is 40 minutes' drive away. Poitiers, with its cathedral and 11th-Centry Romanesque church associated with Eleanor of Acquitaine, Musée Saint-Croix, Parc de Blossac and the Futuroscope science and film park is a very popular city.

The historic cities of Bordeaux (1.5 hour), St Emilion (1 hour), Bergerac (1 hour), Cognac (1.5 hour), Perigueux (1 hour), Brantôme (1 hour) and Poitiers (2.5 hours) are wonderful places to visit for the day.

The coast is approximately 2 hours' drive away, with La Rochelle, Ile de Ré, Ile d'Oleron and Arcachon being popular destinations.

The excellent local markets, restaurants and wine and food shops make the whole area a heavenly location for food lovers!

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Angouleme	Circuit des Remparts, Angouleme	Place New York, Angouleme
cathy_drale_saint-pierre - 2860.jpg	Circuit de Remparts in Angouleme	Int. Cartoon Festival, Angouleme
Bordeaux at Night	Bordeaux	Karls Brasserie and Café, Bordeaux
Bordeaux Café Culture	Bordeaux - Cathedral City	Place de la Bourse, Bordeaux
Fontaine Les Quinconce, Bordeaux	Saint Emilion	Flower Meadow, St Emilion
St Emilion Pots	Saint Emilion at Dusk	Monolithique Church, Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion Architecture	Bergerac	Cloitre des Recollets, Bergerac
Bergerac	Futuroscope, Poitiers	Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Poitiers
Poitiers	Poitiers	Cognac
Cognac on the River Charente	Armoire, Martell, Cognac	Cognac
Perigueux	Perigueux	Ariel View of Perigueux
Perigueux	Brantome	Brantome on the Dronne River
Brantome	Clock Tower, La Rochelle	La Rochelle, Old Port
La Rochelle	Ile-de-Ré	Ile-de-Ré
Ile de Ré	Ile de Ré	Royan, Plage du Pigeonnier
Royan	Royan, Le Chay beach	Ile d'Oleron
The Atlantic Coast	Arcachon	Arcachon