Guidebook for Hautefaye

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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 Sud
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
Guided tours of one of the most impressive local chateaus tour guidé Chapelle style gothique flamboyant
Chateau de Mareuil
27 Rue du Château
Guided 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 RETHORE
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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
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
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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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Angoulême dómkirkja
1 Pl. Saint-Pierre
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stunning 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
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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

Arts & Culture

the old knife makers in France - visit the atelier where the knives are still hand crafted
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Coutellerie Nontronnaise
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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
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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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Teiknimyndasafn
Quai de la Charente
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Fours
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The 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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Villars Cave
Le Cluzeau
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Guided 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 Grottes
Two 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
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the caneoing at Brantome is great fun and a way of seeing both Brantome and Bourdeilles
the canoeing at Bourdeilles is a fantastic way of discovering the area.
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
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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
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Rope course set in woods which finishes with a zip wire across the lake. Lots of fun. accrobranche superbe
Centre Aquative L'Ovive
Masvicomteaux

Essentials

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Nontron
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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Mareuil