Château de La Rochefoucauld
A Renaissance castle known as the 'Pearl of Angoumois', the millennium-old ancestral home of the La Rochefoucauld family, with an elegant courtyard and arcades
The château sits on the banks of the Tardoire River. It was expanded from a medieval fortress, and its 16th-century Renaissance courtyard has three tiers of arcades and an elegant spiral staircase. It is known as the 'Pearl of Angoumois' and still belongs to the La Rochefoucauld family. During the open season, visitors can tour the halls, kitchen and underground areas. Tickets cost a little over ten euros. The château is about 22 km from Angoulême and 55 km from Cognac, making it a good day trip by car from Angoulême.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–Nov, 10:00–18:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Cité internationale de la bande dessinée
- Angoulême Cathedral
- Angoulême Old Town & Ramparts
- Bassac Abbey
- Courvoisier, Jarnac
- Camus Cognac House
- Old Cognac & Saint-Léger Church
- Martell Cognac House