Blanzac-Porcheresse: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Blanzac-Porcheresse should focus their search on this location.

Culture

In Porcheresse stands the Église Saint-Cybard de Porcheresse, which is classified as a historic monument. This classification was made by decree dated 30 December 1913. The church’s main construction phase dates from the 12th century. At the same time, it is a well-preserved rural single-nave church; its bell tower rises above the choir bay.

The sacred history of Blanzac-Porcheresse also includes the Collégiale Saint-Arthémy, which was founded in the 12th century. Its surviving Romanesque parts include the crossing, the bell tower and the choir.

The Le Select cinema is also part of the town’s year-round cultural offering: according to the programme, screenings take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Depending on the calendar, additional screenings are held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

Landscape

The “Boucle vélo route Blanzac – Circuit découverte 7B” cycling route offers views of the hilly landscape of the southern Charente. Blanzac-Porcheresse lies in the fertile Né valley. On the way back to Blanzac, the same route follows the Né and passes the remains of water mills.

Local Life

The Coteaux-du-Blanzacais weekly market in Blanzac-Porcheresse is a regular market for local products. On the third Friday of each month, it becomes a fair and welcomes additional traders.

Activities

The “Circuit de curiosités” walking tour invites visitors to explore Blanzac and follow a route map.

Coteaux-du-Blanzacais is also home to the “In Vigny Veritas” geocaching activity by Tèrra Aventura. It is a free 9.5 km cycling treasure hunt in which puzzles are solved using a smartphone or GPS.

To the overarching travel overview: Charente.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Brossac, Genté, Poullignac, Chabanais, Le Tâtre, Lignières-Sonneville, Roussines, Marsac.