La Chaire a Calvin

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La Chaire a Calvin is a rock shelter near the village of Mouthiers-sur-Boëme in the Département of Charente, situated in the valley of the Gersac stream. The shelter is on a cliff which faces south east. The rock face of this rock-shelter has a sculpted frieze dated to the Magdalenian period; approximately 15000 years BP. ()

Local name: La Chaire-à-Calvin Coordinates: 45°33'19"N, 0°6'58"E

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La Chaire a Calvin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de l'Oisellerie, Church of Our Lady, Saint-Hilaire Church, Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de la Couronne.

4.9 miN
Forts and castles, Non-profit
Château de l'Oisellerie
124 min walk • The Château de l'Oisellerie is located in the municipality of La Couronne, near Angoulême in Charente. It houses the agricultural college of Oisellerie and the department's Centre for Educational Documentation.
3.1 miS
Church
Church of Our Lady
79 min walk • The church of Voulgézac is a Catholic church located in Voulgézac, in the French department of Charente.
0.4 miE
Church
Saint-Hilaire Church
11 min walk • The Saint-Hilaire church is a Catholic church located in Mouthiers-sur-Boëme, France.
4 miN
Ruins
Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de la Couronne, La Couronne
103 min walk • The abbey Notre-Dame de La Couronne is a monastery of canons regular located at La Couronne in Charente. Its ruined abbey church bears witness to the introduction of the Gothic style in western France.
3.9 miNW
Church
Église Saint-Cybard, Roullet-Saint-Estèphe
99 min walk • The Saint-Cybard church is a Catholic church located in the commune of Roullet-Saint-Estèphe, in the Charente department, France.
5.8 miNW
Locality
Nersac
148 min walk • Nersac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
4.3 miS
Locality
Chadurie
109 min walk • Chadurie is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.