Criteuil-la-Magdeleine: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Criteuil-la-Magdeleine is home to the Church of Saint John the Baptist, a 12th-century building classified as a historic monument. Beneath an octagonal bell tower, it has a dome on pendentives. The village’s mills also point to an earlier history: they appear to have been built before the 18th century and used water power. The Logis de la Motte was first mentioned in 1556; in its current form, it does not appear to have been built before the 18th century.

Those choosing Criteuil-la-Magdeleine as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

Near Criteuil-la-Magdeleine is the Église Saint-Mathias de Barbezieux, a church. Further afield in the region are the Château Royal de Cognac, a castle, the Château de Jarnac, a historic site, the ruins of the Abbaye de la Frenade, and the Parc François-Ier, a park.

Things to do

Several specific routes are available for walks and tours. The “Pas à pas dans le bourg de Criteuil-la-Magdeleine” tour is 1.82 km long, the Sentier d’interprétation de la Magdeleine is 1.4 km, and the Circuit de l’Ugni blanc is 7.46 km. A rest area for hikers is also designated in Criteuil-la-Magdeleine; marked educational trails are available there as well.

Food and drink

Domaine Landreau offers an oenotourism tour with insights into Charentaise distillation, as well as a tasting of Pineau des Charentes and Cognac.

Other places: Touvre, Saint-Fraigne, Marsac, Gardes-Le-Pontaroux, Montignac-Le-Coq, Salles-d'Angles, Vars, Chabrac

To the higher-level travel overview: Charente.