Mel & Paul’s guidebook
Food scene
Local restaurants and take aways
Another great restaurant a few minutes drive from Servolle, Le Mas Charentais is perfect for lunch or dinner. It has spectacular views from it's large terrace and serves reasonably priced local dishes and wines. Look out for live music at the weekends during the summer.
6 locals recommend
Le Mas Charentais
4 chemin du MasAnother great restaurant a few minutes drive from Servolle, Le Mas Charentais is perfect for lunch or dinner. It has spectacular views from it's large terrace and serves reasonably priced local dishes and wines. Look out for live music at the weekends during the summer.
Traditional French restaurant with an excellent reputation for high quality cuisine, using locally sourced ingredients. Good value at lunchtime.
8 locals recommend
Graines et Garenne
17 Rte d'AngoulêmeTraditional French restaurant with an excellent reputation for high quality cuisine, using locally sourced ingredients. Good value at lunchtime.
British owned pub and restaurant located right on the river. It's famous for presenting live music, either in the concert room or outdoors in warm weather. It's a great spot to relax as there's a large terrace area and the bar is open 7 days a week.
8 locals recommend
Pub Gabariers
Rue des gabariersBritish owned pub and restaurant located right on the river. It's famous for presenting live music, either in the concert room or outdoors in warm weather. It's a great spot to relax as there's a large terrace area and the bar is open 7 days a week.
Sightseeing
Bustling island, popular with tourists, pretty villages and lots of shopping, restaurants.
338 locals recommend
Île de Ré
Bustling island, popular with tourists, pretty villages and lots of shopping, restaurants.
Ile d'Oleron
Lovely un spoilt island, about 1.5 hour drive away for a day trip.
About 20 minute drive away :Kayaking on the river, shops, restaurants.
Visit the Courvoisier Museum for a cognac tour :
https://www.courvoisier.com/fr/
22 locals recommend
Jarnac
About 20 minute drive away :Kayaking on the river, shops, restaurants.
Visit the Courvoisier Museum for a cognac tour :
https://www.courvoisier.com/fr/
About 30 minutes drive away. Bustling town, for shopping, cafes, restaurants, the park, art museum, kayaking on the river, many Cognac tours available including Martell, Hennessy and Remy Martin.
182 locals recommend
Cognac
About 30 minutes drive away. Bustling town, for shopping, cafes, restaurants, the park, art museum, kayaking on the river, many Cognac tours available including Martell, Hennessy and Remy Martin.
Brocantes and Vide-greniers en Charente - Look up for local antique markets in the area, see :
(16)https://brocabrac.fr/16/
7 locals recommend
Charente
Brocantes and Vide-greniers en Charente - Look up for local antique markets in the area, see :
(16)https://brocabrac.fr/16/
City advice
Don't miss
Chateauneuf markets
The covered market in Chateauneuf sur Charente is every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
8am - 12 noon
Foire Chateauneuf is the last Saturday of the month.
You will find clothes, haberdashery, books, florist stalls, etc in Place de la Liberte and Boulevard de la Republique
7.30hrs - 12.30hrs