To See & To Do
CHARENTE FRANCE
Popular activities
Due to its exceptional location, the bed and breakfast is the ideal starting point for activities in Charente and in the north of the Dordogne.
For your comfort, we provide you with a very big selection of plans, leaflats and brochures in the salon
More information can be found at the tourist office in La Rochefoucauld, open from 10am to 6pm.
The active person can indulge in the many possibilities of cycling, walking and canoe trips in the immediate vicinity. Chazelles is not only one of the stopping places of the "Flow Vélo" that goes from Thiviers to Royan. But also a stop of the new 66 km long "Bandiat" mountain bike route.
The well organized canoe rental companies in Montbron and Brantôme have beautiful morning, afternoon and day trips.
There are 3 caves that can be visited within 10 km of BonAbri. The world famous caves of Lascaux are just a 2 hour drive, which can be easily combined with a visit to the cave of Tourtoirac or the places Brantôme and Périgueux.
Angoulême is the capital of the Charente and famous for its cathedral, Remplat, museums, old streets and views. Angoulême is also the France capital of book printing and the Manga (Lucky Luc, Guust Flater ....). To many festivals and activities such as the film festival , the oldtimer week, manga festival, the culinary weeks, African music fetival .....
In the old town - next to "La Halle" - are more than 50 restaurants, from the almost star quality to the international and French cuisine.
What about a nice cool beer on a terrace by the water?
There is a local brewery " La Rainette" 200 meters from BonAbri, where you can enjoy one of the 11 freshly tapped beers on the terrace.
FLOW VELO
CHAZELLES
0,1 km
Small village with village shop, tobacconist, pharmacy, museum, brewery with terrace, wine farms and caves.
The environment : vineyards, wooded areas, rivers, lakes. Walking and cycling routes, including Flow Vélo.
CASTLE OF
ROCHEFOUCAULD
12 km
Cozy place with restaurants, shops and a week market, tourist office, castle La Rochefoucauld, wine farms
The environment : vineyards, wooded areas, rivers and lakes. Walking and cycling routes.
CANOEING
MONTBRON
12 km
Small place with some restaurants, shop, a week market, tourist office, wine farms,
The environment : vineyards, wooded, rivers and lakes. Walking, cycling and canoeing routes.
CITY CENTER
ANGOULÊME
20 km
Capital of the Charente with many restaurants, shops, markets, tourist office, museums, cathedral, manga wall paintings, festivals, boat trips.
The environment : urban, agriculture, rivers and lake with beach. Walking and cycling routes.
VINEYARD
COGNAC & PINEAU
Cognac and Pineau are the special drinks of the Charente.
Cognac is world famous and does not require any further explanation. The one and only Pineau is made in Charente.
Pineau is appreciated by the French as an aperitif before dinner, but almost unknown to foreigners. It is a white or red aperitif made from grapes with a flavor between Sherry and Porto. Almost all Charente winemakers make the delicious Pineau alongside their fine wine and or cognac.
Less than 20 kilometers from the guest rooms, there are 3 international cognac distilleries and many small wine estates that produce Pineau.
A visit to at least one of the many small wineries / farmers is actually a must for anyone who visits the Charente.
MONOLITHIC CHURCH
AUBETERRE
50 km
Very touristic village with restaurants, tourist office, monolithic church (5 worldwide).
The environment : agriculture and livestock, rivers and lakes with beach. Walking, cycling and canoeing routes.
MARKET
BRANTÔME
42 km
Cozy place with many restaurants, shops and a week market, tourist office, monastery, caves.
The environment : wooded, rivers and lakes. Walking, cycling and canoeing routes.
CITY CENTER
PERIGUEUX
70 km
Capital of the Dordogne with many restaurants, shops and weekly markets, tourist office, cathedral, boat trips, museum.
The environment : caves, urban, wooded, rivers. Cycling routes.
VINEYARDS
COGNAC
65 km
Large tourist town with many restaurants, shops, markets, tourist office, cognac distilleries, wine farms, museums
The environment : vineyards, agriculture, rivers. Cycling and walking routes.