Discover Charroux, former medieval capital of the County of La Marche, named Small City of Character® in 2017 and stopover on the Way of Saint Jacques de Compostela. The city offers an exceptional medieval heritage!
The essentials of the city
Saint Sauveur Charroux Abbey is first and foremost an Abbey. The tall lantern tower known as the "Charlemagne Tower", a vestige of the building and its past power, invites you to pass through the gates to enter the site to discover a hidden cloister, a found treasure and statues. with delicately engraved faces…
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In autonomy with a historical circuit
Charroux is also a town around its abbey, with a remarkable medieval heritage: the so-called "currency" cellar, the door of the old chaplaincy, the half-timbered XNUMXth century jacquaire stopover... and of course the old shop of the XNUMXth century with half-timbering… keep an eye open, observing it carefully you will find two sculpted faces which do not miss a crumb of what is happening under the halls as old as they are!
As a family with Terra Aventura
Sneakers on your feet and smartphone in hand, discover the sercets of the medieval city with Zacquet as your guide thanks to Terra Aventura.
A very beautiful village, full of history!
In the footsteps of Robert Charroux
Charroux has its secrets, but it also has its enthusiasts, its lovers of the city… If there is one who has made an impression, it is Robert Grugeau, who has taken the name of Robert Charroux! Journalist, writer, essayist and local figure, you will not see his face engraved anywhere in Charroux but you will be able to follow in his footsteps thanks to the route dedicated to him.
Diary
The farmers market
Every year Charroux welcomes producers from the surrounding area to its halls for an evening under the sign of gluttony!
Painters in the street
The artists exhibit themselves in the streets of Charroux for a colorful weekend! The Animation et Culture en Pays Charlois association also offers lively stagings of paintings by famous painters that delight visitors every year.
Wine and Gourmet Fair
Every year, the wine and gourmet fair takes place in the multipurpose room on the first weekend of September, it's an institution!
The well-deserved gourmet break
Charroux is not only its heritage, it is also its delicacies!
Whether you are a gourmet or simply a gourmet, let yourself be tempted by a chocolate tasting or a pastry class, discover the Chocolaterie tea room / pastry shop Yoann de Contet.
Also discover our emblematic producer Gargoyle, you will discover the apple in all its ways/declinations: juice, jelly, …
Accommodation in and around Charroux
The Balet
Le Cellier
The Boulitte
At Valentine's
Charroux motorhome area
Gîte de la Haute Roche
Campsite Le Rivage Civraisien
Gîte Montplaisir
