Guidebook for Hautefaye
Sightseeing
Interesting guided tour in English and the church down the road in Lussas is well worth a visit. See if you can spot the risqué sculptures on the facade.
tour guidé
Chateau De Beauvais
Beauvais SudInteresting guided tour in English and the church down the road in Lussas is well worth a visit. See if you can spot the risqué sculptures on the facade.
tour guidé
Guided tours of one of the most impressive local chateaus
tour guidé
Chapelle style gothique flamboyant
Chateau de Mareuil
27 Rue du ChâteauGuided tours of one of the most impressive local chateaus
tour guidé
Chapelle style gothique flamboyant
The recently restored Chateau de la Mercerie, built as a folly has quite a few strange surprises. Guided tours in English.
tour guidé par l'association de la Mercerie. Une folie exceptionelle
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Château De La mercerie
2 Rue des frères RETHOREThe recently restored Chateau de la Mercerie, built as a folly has quite a few strange surprises. Guided tours in English.
tour guidé par l'association de la Mercerie. Une folie exceptionelle
smaller than Brantome, but just as lovely. Bordeilles has its beautiful river, chateau to visit and small streets to wander.
Tres jolie ville avec chateau et rivière
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Bourdeilles
smaller than Brantome, but just as lovely. Bordeilles has its beautiful river, chateau to visit and small streets to wander.
Tres jolie ville avec chateau et rivière
stunning cathedral with it sculpted facade
monument historique
édifice de l’art roman régional avec une façade sculptée
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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême
1 Pl. Saint-Pierrestunning cathedral with it sculpted facade
monument historique
édifice de l’art roman régional avec une façade sculptée
The beautiful small Romanesque church at Chapelle Pommier is a historic momument. There is a lovely cycle ride which goes here, through woodlands, past ruins and chateaus finishing with a small climb to Chapelle Pommier - the views and the church are well worth the climb.
Eglise romane Saint-Fiacre - momument historique
La Chapelle Pommier
The beautiful small Romanesque church at Chapelle Pommier is a historic momument. There is a lovely cycle ride which goes here, through woodlands, past ruins and chateaus finishing with a small climb to Chapelle Pommier - the views and the church are well worth the climb.
Eglise romane Saint-Fiacre - momument historique
Impressive Chateau perched on cliff. Beautiful to cycle towards and past on one of the local routes. It is open to the public in July and August.
Très joli château perché sur une falaise. Ouvert Juillet et aout
Château d'Aucors
D87Impressive Chateau perched on cliff. Beautiful to cycle towards and past on one of the local routes. It is open to the public in July and August.
Très joli château perché sur une falaise. Ouvert Juillet et aout
Arts & Culture
the old knife makers in France - visit the atelier where the knives are still hand crafted
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Coutellerie Nontronnaise
the old knife makers in France - visit the atelier where the knives are still hand crafted
Auberterre is another idyllic small town, one of the "beautiful towns of France" There are small interesting commerces, restaurants. There is amazing underground church cut into the rock to visit.
beau village de France
Patrimoine historique
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Auberterre is another idyllic small town, one of the "beautiful towns of France" There are small interesting commerces, restaurants. There is amazing underground church cut into the rock to visit.
beau village de France
Patrimoine historique
The home of the comic book (graphic novel). Wander around the town and find the stunning wall murals commissioned by the town
l’histoire de la bande dessinée francophone et américaine
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Musée de la bande dessinée
Quai de la CharenteThe home of the comic book (graphic novel). Wander around the town and find the stunning wall murals commissioned by the town
l’histoire de la bande dessinée francophone et américaine
Food Scene
Called the venise of the Perigord because of rivers winding through the town. A stunning small town with impressive abbey, small cobbled streets, interesting commerces and restaurants.
la Venise de Perigord. Parcours troglodytique de L'Abbay de Brantome
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Brantôme
Called the venise of the Perigord because of rivers winding through the town. A stunning small town with impressive abbey, small cobbled streets, interesting commerces and restaurants.
la Venise de Perigord. Parcours troglodytique de L'Abbay de Brantome
Shopping
The old town in Angouleme is a maze of small streets filled with a diverse choice of small commerces and restaurants interspersed with the beautiful restored town houses. There is also a covered indoor market selling a variety of fresh and local produce.
Les halles d’Angoulême, produits frais et spécialités locales. Un dédale des petites rues avec petits commerces et les vieux immeubles réhabilités.
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Angoulême
The old town in Angouleme is a maze of small streets filled with a diverse choice of small commerces and restaurants interspersed with the beautiful restored town houses. There is also a covered indoor market selling a variety of fresh and local produce.
Les halles d’Angoulême, produits frais et spécialités locales. Un dédale des petites rues avec petits commerces et les vieux immeubles réhabilités.
The wednesday market at Piegut is the most popular market in the area - lots of fresh produce on sale
marché chaque mercredi
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Piégut-Pluviers
The wednesday market at Piegut is the most popular market in the area - lots of fresh produce on sale
marché chaque mercredi
Parks & Nature
The lake at Saint Estèphe has its own beach and monitored swimming area. Half of it is surrounded by woodlands with easy walkable tracks and a fun and easy way of crossing the river
lac avec plage. Bon endroit pour nager
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Saint-Estèphe
The lake at Saint Estèphe has its own beach and monitored swimming area. Half of it is surrounded by woodlands with easy walkable tracks and a fun and easy way of crossing the river
lac avec plage. Bon endroit pour nager
The ramparts are part of the beautiful old town of Angouleme.
monument historique
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Les Remparts
1 Rue des 3 FoursThe ramparts are part of the beautiful old town of Angouleme.
monument historique
Entertainment & Activities
Guided tour of the most impressive caves in the area.
monde souterrain et l'Art de la Préhistoire.
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Grotte de Villars
Le CluzeauGuided tour of the most impressive caves in the area.
monde souterrain et l'Art de la Préhistoire.
Two prehistoric cave networks with guided tours (which you can cycle to easily using the voie vert at Marthon)
Deux grottes souterrain
Caves Quéroy
Route des GrottesTwo prehistoric cave networks with guided tours (which you can cycle to easily using the voie vert at Marthon)
Deux grottes souterrain
the caneoing at Brantome is great fun and a way of seeing both Brantome and Bourdeilles
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Brantome Canoë
14 Av. André Maurois the caneoing at Brantome is great fun and a way of seeing both Brantome and Bourdeilles
Canoës Bourdeille Loisirs
the canoeing at Bourdeilles is a fantastic way of discovering the area.
The cliffs near Paussac are pre pegged for rock climbing. We have a guide to the climbing if needed.
falaise escalade
Paussac
The cliffs near Paussac are pre pegged for rock climbing. We have a guide to the climbing if needed.
falaise escalade
A cycle track begins here that runs for 21km along a former railway track. A wonderful way to explore the Charente with lots of points of interest. Great for beginner cyclists as its all flat, There is also a ruined donjon in Marthon which is free to visit and has wonderful views.
Voie Verte "Coulée d'Oc" commence ici. Longeur 21km
Donjon de Marthon (gratuit à visiter)
Marthon
A cycle track begins here that runs for 21km along a former railway track. A wonderful way to explore the Charente with lots of points of interest. Great for beginner cyclists as its all flat, There is also a ruined donjon in Marthon which is free to visit and has wonderful views.
Voie Verte "Coulée d'Oc" commence ici. Longeur 21km
Donjon de Marthon (gratuit à visiter)
Every year in the second week of September, there is weekend of classic and vintage car rally and racing around the ramparts of Angouleme.
En Septembre (2eme semaine) il y a un weekend pour le voitures vintage, concours et courses .
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Circuit des Remparts Start/Finish
Every year in the second week of September, there is weekend of classic and vintage car rally and racing around the ramparts of Angouleme.
En Septembre (2eme semaine) il y a un weekend pour le voitures vintage, concours et courses .
Rope course set in woods which finishes with a zip wire across the lake. Lots of fun.
accrobranche superbe
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Périgord Vert Aventures
Rope course set in woods which finishes with a zip wire across the lake. Lots of fun.
accrobranche superbe
Centre Aquative L'Ovive
MasvicomteauxEssentials
Nontron
Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Mareuil