Georgie's Guidebook
Local Towns, restaurants and sightseeing!
Aigre is one of our nearest market towns. It has a food market on Thursday mornings and a few stalls on Sunday mornings. The main tree lined square has a cafe/restaurant (Le Bilboquet), and just around the corner is Le Square. The town has many useful shops and a small Carrefour. It is the home to Gautier Cognac and has some pleasant river walks.
Aigre
Aigre is one of our nearest market towns. It has a food market on Thursday mornings and a few stalls on Sunday mornings. The main tree lined square has a cafe/restaurant (Le Bilboquet), and just around the corner is Le Square. The town has many useful shops and a small Carrefour. It is the home to Gautier Cognac and has some pleasant river walks.
This is a very pretty village with a stunning château and Mill. You can walk around the village upto the church across the river, through the park and back around to the square. A lovely lunch is available in Le Porte Bleu, the plat de jour is €15 Mon to Fri. The château is private but dominates the village.
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Verteuil-sur-Charente
This is a very pretty village with a stunning château and Mill. You can walk around the village upto the church across the river, through the park and back around to the square. A lovely lunch is available in Le Porte Bleu, the plat de jour is €15 Mon to Fri. The château is private but dominates the village.
A very short distance from Verteuil is this very old village with a couple of restaurants and an arboretum. There is a very pleasant walk along the stream and through the trees and a L'argentour is easily found with outside seating and an excellent menu.
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Nanteuil-en-Vallée
A very short distance from Verteuil is this very old village with a couple of restaurants and an arboretum. There is a very pleasant walk along the stream and through the trees and a L'argentour is easily found with outside seating and an excellent menu.
Ruffec is a busy market town with a nice central square and Saturday Market with great fish stalls.
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Ruffec
Ruffec is a busy market town with a nice central square and Saturday Market with great fish stalls.
Tusson is a very old village with a circular flower walk, Abbey ruins, Potters sculptors and artists. There is a fabulous cake shop (closed Tuesday and Thursday). A restaurant and an épicerie. It has a lovely shop selling local duck products.
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Tusson
Tusson is a very old village with a circular flower walk, Abbey ruins, Potters sculptors and artists. There is a fabulous cake shop (closed Tuesday and Thursday). A restaurant and an épicerie. It has a lovely shop selling local duck products.
This small farm has a selection of animals and organic produce to sell, including honey, a lovely place for a short walk.
La Ferme D'Yvonne
This small farm has a selection of animals and organic produce to sell, including honey, a lovely place for a short walk.
This is a very pretty lake with a restaurant serving Asian fusion meals. It is popular and often has live music. The lake is great for fishing. (License needed).
LE LAC DES SAULES
9 bis route d'aigreThis is a very pretty lake with a restaurant serving Asian fusion meals. It is popular and often has live music. The lake is great for fishing. (License needed).
A lovely site for a walk to explore the theatre.
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Gallo-Roman theatre at Les Bouchauds
A lovely site for a walk to explore the theatre.
Impressive ruins to walk around and Saintes is a lovely city to explore.
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Amphithéâtre Gallo-romain
20 Rue LacurieImpressive ruins to walk around and Saintes is a lovely city to explore.
Angoulême Cathedral
1 Pl. Saint-PierreIf you fancy a trip to the coast then Ile de Re is about 1.5 hours drive, also close by is Ile de Oleron and La Rochelle. There are some lovely restaurants and walks.
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Île de Ré
If you fancy a trip to the coast then Ile de Re is about 1.5 hours drive, also close by is Ile de Oleron and La Rochelle. There are some lovely restaurants and walks.
Mansle is another nearby town with a small market. The Charente river runs through it and you can hire kayaks. Paddling up the river is a lovely thing to do. There are a selection of cafés and restaurants. There is a large supermarket called Superu and an Aldi.
Mansle
Mansle is another nearby town with a small market. The Charente river runs through it and you can hire kayaks. Paddling up the river is a lovely thing to do. There are a selection of cafés and restaurants. There is a large supermarket called Superu and an Aldi.
Food Scene
L'AUBERGE DU CHEVAL BLANC
La GareLove this restaurant, great service and food.
La Marmite
Rue de WatlingtonLovely restaurant close to the river, recently refurbished.
Le Square
1 Place des HallesGreat coffee and good lunch menu. Tasty pizza!
Restaurant Le Bilboquet
3 Rue de L Hôtel de villeSit under the trees in the main square of Aigre. Good coffee and lunch menu.
Saint-Amant-de-Boixe
This has an excellent restaurant close to the Abbey.
Lovely village, chateau view, great little restaurant, lovely plat du jour menu. 15.95€
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Café Portebleue
3 Rue du BarilLovely village, chateau view, great little restaurant, lovely plat du jour menu. 15.95€
Auberge de l'Argentor
17 Rue Guillaume le NobleLovely food and service. Great little village.