Angles-sur-l'Anglin
One of France's most beautiful villages, with castle ruins perched on a cliff and stone houses and water mills reflected in the Anglin River.
Angles-sur-l'Anglin is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association, about 55 km east of Poitiers. Medieval castle ruins on the cliff top overlook the Anglin River. In the valley below are old water mills and stone bridges. The village is known for its handmade Angles drawn-thread embroidery. Nearby, the Roc-aux-Sorciers site features Palaeolithic reliefs around 15,000 years old. Replicas can be seen at the interpretation centre in the village centre. It is well suited to a half-day drive.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- La Roche-Posay
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
- Chauvigny
- La Planète des Crocodiles
- Merovingian Necropolis of Civaux
- Nouaillé-Maupertuis Abbey
- Futuroscope
- Aquascope