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1000 years of art and historyConfolens, City of Confluences
Strolling through the streets of Confolens is like strolling through a thousand years of art and history. Along the way, you'll come across several manor houses from different eras, and some remarkable half-timbered houses, including the Duc d'Épernon's house. Medieval bridges spanning the Vienne and Goire rivers take you on a tour of other Historical districts.
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The Pearl of AngoumoisChâteau de La Rochefoucauld
The diversity and elegance of its architecture make the Château de La Rochefoucauld one of France's finest Renaissance châteaux. Built between the 14th and 17th centuries, the edifice boasts an uncommon aesthetic richness, as evidenced by the castle's various wings, in alternating Romanesque and Renaissance styles. Nicknamed " The Pearl of Angoumois ", the château dominates the village on the banks of the River Tardoire.
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A hidden churchAubeterre monolithic church
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, in the south of the Charente, on the edge of the Périgord region, is built amphitheatrically on a white stone cliff overlooking a loop of the Dronne river.
