Confolens travel guide
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Visit Confolens: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Confolens is situated in the Charente department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 57 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Confolens is 340 km from Paris and 555 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Confolens: these include Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 4 km and Brigueuil at 16 km. Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) is a listed 'religious monument' at 9km and Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) is a listed 'religious monument' at 19km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Confolens: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Confolens, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Confolens and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Confolens
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (30km) : Jardin de Liliane (35km) : Jardin monastique médiéval (47km) :
- National Monuments: Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (25km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (9km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (19km) : Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (22km) : Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (23km) : Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (25km) : Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (28km) : Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (31km) : Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (32km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (34km) : Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (36km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Limoges (48km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Montmorillon (48km) :
Map of places to visit near Confolens & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Confolens
Canton: Confolens
Arrondissement: Confolens
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 16500
Distance to Confolens
from Angouleme: 57 km
from Paris: 340 km
from Calais: 555 km
from Nice: 580 km
from Bordeaux: 163 km
from Strasbourg: 605 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Confolens (within 6 km): Ansac-sur-Vienne : Esse : Hiesse : Lessac : Saint-Germain-de-Confolens : Saint-Maurice-Des-Lions :
Confolens holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Confolens