Places to visit and attractions
Here are our top recommended picks
Bordeaux – a beautiful city on the Garonne River. It offers fantastic restaurants, shopping, and lots to see. Worth a visit and is easy to get to by train from Ruffec.
Angoulême, the French capital of comics and Circuit des Remparts where several hundred classic cars compete in a closed circuit each year in September.
Cognac – a famous tourist attraction nestled in the heart of the Charente department, a picturesque region famous for its brandy.
All this as well as charming villages, castles and Romanesque churches. There are several lakes for water sports. Cycling is fantastic here. Strava offers a robust platform for discovering and creating cycling routes and helps you find the best routes for your rides. https://www.strava.com/maps/create
Verteuil-sur-Charente is a village located on the banks of the river Charente – dominated by the castle that stands above the picturesque banks of the river, it is a pretty place to explore with several interesting highlights to discover.
The Puy du Fou: A unique amusement park in France! Embark on an unforgettable journey through time, from Roman times to the 20th century
Futuroscope is an extraordinary place where the real and the imaginary meet.
The Valley of the Monkeys – a park dedicated to primates. Its entire existence is based on the preservation of nature, the environment and the way of life of the monkey
Aquascope a new 6,000 m² indoor water park, with 8 incredible slides, including one unique in Europe! Europe’s first water cinema will take you to the heart of the wave.