Marcillac-Lanville: Holiday Apartments and Houses

The former Notre-Dame de Lanville priory became affiliated with the rule of the Augustinian canons around 1120. Some travellers would like to rent a holiday apartment in Marcillac-Lanville.

Culture and History

The priory church was fortified in the 15th century. The Romanesque priory church has the plan of a Latin cross, with a long nave, a transept and a dome on pendentives. The capitals of the arcades and the small columns of the choir windows feature sculpted decoration. The church’s current stained-glass windows were created in 1986 by Coline Favre (Atelier de Tusson).

The architectural heritage of Marcillac-Lanville includes a medieval motte and the Motte de la Taillette. The immersive virtual-reality tour “Prieurale de Lanville, Le secret de Notre-Dame” is part of the “Les itinéraires du temps” programme and is delivered via the Legendr digital app. Its narrative guide enables visitors to discover the sites at their own pace.

Le Marcivil, 4 Place de la Mairie, 16140 Marcillac-Lanville, is a sales outlet for the explorer kit for the “Les itinéraires du temps” programme.

Marcillac-Lanville is crossed by the GR 38 long-distance hiking trail and a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

Landscape

To the north of Marcillac-Lanville, there are cultivated and wooded slopes; wide views open up over the town centre and Lanville.

The Charente is the main watercourse draining the southern part of Marcillac-Lanville. In the south, it is joined by the Auge, which flows from west to east; the north is drained by the Aume, which is also a tributary of the Charente.

Local Life

The farmers’ market in Marcillac-Lanville takes place all year round on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and offers stalls selling fish, grilled dishes, honey, and fruit and vegetables.

The “Opéra des champs et compagnie” hiking festival, organised by APCR (Association Culture et Patrimoine du Rouillacais), presents opera in the Rouillacais through concerts, musical talks and opera meals. One of the festival’s events took place on Friday, 23 June, at 8:30 p.m. in the priory church of Marcillac-Lanville.

More local pages: Passirac, Beaulieu-Sur-Sonnette, Saint-Angeau, Mesnac, Mainzac, Chabrac, Pleuville, Villefagnan.

To the main travel overview: Charente.