Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Charente

Convent
16110 La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

The Convent of the Carmelites of La Rochefoucauld, founded in the 14th century in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois in New Aquitaine, is an ancient medieval monastery marked by renovations in the 19th and 20th centuries, now partially classified as a historical monument.

Cloister
16210 Chalais

The Cloister of Chalais, built in the 17th century, is a former Conventual cloister located in Chalais, Charente, supported by the Church of Saint-Martial, a witness to local religious history.

Troglodyte Church
16320 Gurat

The Saint-Georges de Gurat monolith chapel, carved in a cliff in the 12th century, is a rock sanctuary located in Gurat in Charente, classified as a historical monument. This mysterious place, linked to the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela, combines troglodytic architecture and local legend.

Romanesque Church
16250 Cressac-Saint-Genis

The Cressac Commanderie, former Templar Commandery and 12th century Hospitaller, is located in Cressac-Saint-Genis, Charente. It houses a remarkable chapel for its medieval frescoes depicting scenes of crusades, classified as Historic Monument since 1914.

Gallo-Roman Theatre
16170 Saint-Cybardeaux

The Gallo-Roman theatre of the Bouchauds, built in the 1st and 2nd centuries, is the largest of Aquitaine (105 m in diameter). Located in Saint-Cybardeaux (Charente), it dominates a Celtic sanctuary and a crossroads of Roman roads, illustrating Gallo-Roman religious syncretism.

City gate
16100 Cognac

The Porte Saint-Jacques and its towers, remains of the 15th century fortifications, dominate the quays of the Charente in Cognac. This historic monument, an ancient access point to the city, combines medieval defensive architecture and carved decoration.

House classified MH
16100 Cognac

The House of Lieutenance, a medieval building dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries in Cognac, combines stone and wood. Classified as a historic monument, it embodies the civil architecture of the region.

City Hall
16000 Angoulême

The Town Hall of Angoulême, a 19th-century public building, incorporates the medieval remains of the Comtal Castle (XIII and XV centuries) and dominates the upper town with its monumental belfry and eclectic style.