Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Charente

Dolmens
16130 Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né

The dolmen of Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, located in Charente, known for its imposing 40-ton cover table and its atypical plan.

Dolmens
16100 Saint-Brice

The Dolmen de Garde-Épée, built in the Neolithic at Saint-Brice (Charente), is a listed megalithic monument, composed of slabs in grey sandstone forming a rectangular burial chamber of 5 m long.

Castle
16320 Villebois-Lavalette

The Château de Villebois-Lavalette, built between the 12th and 13th century in Villebois-Lavalette, New Aquitaine, is a medieval fortress transformed into an aristocratic residence in the 17th century, combining medieval ramparts and classical architecture.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
16510 Verteuil-sur-Charente

Verteuil Castle, a medieval triangular fortress with five conical towers, has dominated Verteuil-sur-Charente (Nouveau-Aquitaine) since the 11th century. Historical property of La Rochefoucauld, it combines defensive architecture and 19th century romantic heritage.

Castle
16500 Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

The castle of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens, the vestige of a 15th century medieval fortress, dominates the Viennese in Saint-Germain-de-Confolens in Charente. Its ruins, including two round towers, bear witness to its strategic role at the confluence of Vienna and Issoire.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
16410 Garat

The castle of the Tranchade, built in the 14th and 17th centuries, is a strong castle overlooking the valley of the Anguienne in Garat, New Aquitaine, combining medieval donjon and Renaissance wings.

Renaissance style castle
16110 La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

The Château de La Rochefoucauld, a 16th century Renaissance jewel in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), combines 11th century medieval donjon and Italian galleries unique in France, witness to 10 centuries of uninterrupted family history.

Revival style castle
16320 Magnac-Lavalette-Villars

The Château de la Mercerie, located in Magnac-Lavalette-Villars in New Aquitaine, is a neo-Gothic and Renaissance Italian building, enlarged in the 20th century by the Rethoné brothers, nicknamed the 'Versailles Charentais'.