Market town beneath a castle
Villebois-Lavalette
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About 10 minutes by car from Carmagnac
Villebois-Lavalette is your nearest town and the one you are most likely to return to. A château crowns the hill, and below it the seventeenth-century covered market hall still shelters the weekly market.
It is the practical stop as much as the pretty one: bakery, small shops, a handful of places to eat, and everything you might have forgotten to pack.
Come on market morning if you can — it is the easiest possible introduction to life in this corner of the Charente.
Worth your time
- Hilltop château above the town
- Historic covered market hall
- Weekly market, bakery and everyday shops
Stay nearby
Carmagnac is a five-star adults-only retreat for two in Vaux-Lavalette, with a private hot tub and panoramic views over the Charente countryside — about 10 minutes from Villebois-Lavalette.