Château de Balzac
#2144 among destinations in France


Facts and practical information
The castle of Balzac is located in the commune of Balzac, in the Charente, near Angoulême.
New AquitaineFrance
Château de Balzac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Angoulême Cathedral, Musée d'Angoulême, Abbey of Saint-Ausone, Château de Montignac.
4.5 miSERomanesque-style 12th-century cathedralAngoulême Cathedral, Angoulême
116 min walk • Angoulême Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Angoulême, Charente, France. The cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural and sculptural tradition, and is the seat of the Bishop of Angoulême.
4.5 miSESpecialty museum, Museum, History museumMusée d'Angoulême, Angoulême
116 min walk • The Musée d'Angoulême, formerly the Musée des beaux-arts d'Angoulême, is a public museum in Angoulême, France. Located beside the Angoulême Cathedral in the heart of the historical center of the city, it is classified as a Musée de France, and has important archaeological, ethnographic and artistic collections.
4.3 miSEMonasteryAbbey of Saint-Ausone, Angoulême
111 min walk • The abbey of Saint-Ausone is a Benedictine abbey founded in Angouleme in the Charente in the 11th century.
5.3 miNForts and castlesChâteau de Montignac
136 min walk • The Château de Montignac is a ruined castle in the commune of Montignac-Charente, in the Charente département of France. The castle is the property of the commune and has been listed since 1962 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
3.7 miSEAreaGond-Pontouvre, Angoulême
95 min walk • Gond-Pontouvre is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is about 3 km north of the centre of Angoulême.
4.9 miSEChurchChapelle Notre-Dame de Bézines, Angoulême
124 min walk • Notre-Dame d'Obézine Church is a parish church located on the southeast side of the French city of Angoulême, in the department of Charente and the diocese of Angoulême.
4.6 miSE 4.8 miSEArchitecture, Church, Sacred and religious sitesSaint-Martial Church, Angoulême
122 min walk • The Saint-Martial church is a church in Charente, located in the Saint-Martial district in downtown Angoulême.
7.6 miNWMuseum, History museumThéatre Gallo-Romain des Bouchauds
193 min walk • The Gallo-Roman theater of Bouchauds is located in the commune of Saint-Cybardeaux, in the department of Charente, along the via Agrippa, also known as the Chemin des Romains or Chemin chaussé.
5.1 miSE 6.3 miSEBotanical gardenSentier botanique de Soyaux, Soyaux
161 min walk • The Sentier botanique de Soyaux is an arboretum and botanical path located on the Chemin de la Mothe, rue du Bourg, Soyaux, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.