Unusual weekend in Seigné

The location of an ancient abbey and favourite holiday destination of King Francis I's sister Marguerite of Angoulême, Tusson is a charming village that has preserved its heritage and kept a number of beautiful old restored residences. Among…

Pleasantly located on the Charente river, Jarnac is the birthplace of François Mitterrand, former president of the French Republic. The François-Mitterrand Donation, a museum housed in a former wine storehouse, boasts many presents offered…

The village of Saint-Amant-de-Boixe possesses a magnificent abbey church dating from the 12th century. Inside the building, the Romanesque nave, the Gothic choir and the 14th-century painted murals are very interesting. Next to the church,…