Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Charente

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.

Troglodyte Church
16390 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

The monolithic church Saint-Jean d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, dug in a cliff from the 7th century, is a troglodytic jewel enlarged in the 12th century by Benedictine monks. Located in Charente, it is one of the largest rock churches in Europe.

Dolmens
16230 Fontenille

The Dolmens of Grosse Pérotte and Petite Pérot, located in Fontenille (Charente), are two megaliths of angoumoisin type dating from the Neolithic, classified historical monuments since 1900.

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.