Practical information

Coming to South Charente

By voiture

From Paris : 520 km (A10) – From Bordeaux : 80km (A10) – From Angoulême : 50 km (N10) – From Périgueux : 60km

By train

Nearest train stations : Angoulême  – Montmoreau – Chalais – Phone number :  36 65
To book your train/TGV ticket
To book your TER ticket (local trains)
Others booking site : Trainline et Virail 

By bus

Véolia Transport Poitou-Charentes – Phone number : 05 45 25 99 99 – Bus routes and timetables

By taxi

List of taxis in Charente

By plane

– Aéroport de Bergerac-Dordogne Périgord – Téléphone : 05 53 22 25 25 – Mail
– Aéroport Angoulême – Brie – Champniers – Téléphone : 05 45 69 88 09 – Site internet
– Aéroport de Bordeaux – Mérignac – Site internet
– Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard Téléphone : 05 49 30 04 40 – Site internet 

By renting a car

  • Super U Montmoreau – Téléphone : 05 45 60 25 08Mail
  • Super U Villebois-Lavalette – Téléphone : 05 45 64 95 95Mail
  • Intermarché (Baignes : 05 45 78 62 62, Chalais : 05 45 98 16 74, Barbezieux : 05 45 78 19 33 ) – Site internet 
  • E Leclerc Barbezieux – Téléphone : 05.45.78.09.55 – Site internet de location
  • Hertz Barbezieux – Téléphone : 06 43 92 96 31Site internet
  • Barbezieux dépannage et location de véhicules – Téléphone : 05 45 78 04 22 – Site internet

By renting a car from Angoulême’s train station

Our partner Sixt offers you car rental in Charente. For better organization and to ensure your transport during your next trip, book your car online on SIXT and pick up your vehicle at the Angoulême agency (near the train station).

You can also book your vehicle by determining your pick-up and drop-off point at your convenience.

Find Sixt on Facebook and Instagram! Contact them now by phone +33 (0)170976111 or by email: service@sixt.fr

Bike rentals

  • The mountain bike hire – Téléphone : +33 5 53 63 08 91 – Mobile : +33 7 82 72 41 91 – MailSite internet

Internet access and wifi hotspots

Below are the various internet access points in the South Charente.
Stay connected with friends, family or work!

Around Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterre Tourist Office (8 Place du champ de foire): free WiFi
Aubeterre Town Hall and Place Trarieux: free WiFi
Crêperie Sel et Sucre (place Trarieux) : Free Wifi

Around Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

Barbezieux Tourist Office (22 Boulevard Chanzy): free WiFi
Barbezieux Media Library (3 Avenue Aristide Briand): Wifi access, open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Around Blanzac Porcheresse

Pôle multi-services 4B (6 Route de Montmoreau): Computer and internet workstation, €2 per connection, open Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

Around Chalais

Chalais municipal multimedia library (37 rue de Barbezieux): open Monday mornings, Friday afternoons, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Chalais public services centre (2 rue Jean Rémon): Computer and internet access available, open Monday to Friday.

Around Montmoreau

Relais des services publics (35 Avenue de l’Aquitaine): Computer and internet stations available
Espace public numérique (3 Avenue Henri Dunant): Computer and internet point available

Around Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois Lavalette Tourist Office (1 Place du Champ de foire): free WiFi
La Caravelle multimedia library (1 Chemin de l’Enclos des dames) : Computer with internet access available.