Villebois-Lavalette: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Château de Villebois-Lavalette was built in the 10th century on the site of a Gallo-Roman oppidum. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Lusignans remodelled and fortified the château. Today, the château offers guided and self-guided tours year-round, as well as escape games, crime dinner and murder mystery party formats, and investigation events.

Those who include Villebois-Lavalette, with its château, Halles and Cornuelle, in their own travel itinerary may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Halles are a covered market dating from the second half of the 18th century. Their wooden roof structure rests on posts with stone bases. By decree of 10 May 1948, the Halles were classified as a historic monument.

The Villebois-Lavalette heritage trail marks each sightseeing location with a bronze nail decorated with a Cornuelle.

The Abbaye de Fontaine Vive is a historic site in the wider region around Villebois-Lavalette. The Artothèque d'Angoulème is a museum in the wider region around Villebois-Lavalette. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Couronne is a historic site in the wider region around Villebois-Lavalette. Notre-Dame des Bezines is a historic site in the wider region around Villebois-Lavalette.

Landscape

A walk on the summit of Puy Sanseau offers a panorama of hilly landscapes.

Activities

Villebois-Lavalette has a mountain biking centre with signposted trails for all ability levels.

Traditions

The annual Rameaux tradition includes a 4-metre-tall Cornuelle. After being blessed, it is carried in a procession and then shared.

Other places: Chassors, Montignac-Le-Coq, Mouzon, Salles-d'Angles, Manot, Alloue, Julienne, Chabanais

Other destinations in Charente: Charente.