ABC Camping Car

Outside the village of Chassenon (25 minutes’ drive), Cassinomagus - Archaeological Park houses a Gallo-Roman thermal complex. Follow the guided tours through the well-preserved spa structures, spend some time getting to know the resident farmyard animals or see if you can find your way out of the Labyrinth of the Gods maze. Whether you’re into watersports or birdwatching, Lac de Haute Charente (25 minutes) is the place for you. Rent paddleboards, canoes and pedalos at the watersports centre and explore this spectacular lake from the water; or train your binoculars on wading and migrating birds at the ornithology observatory on the west bank. The Charente river accompanies you all the way to Angoulême (an hour), where the Musée de la Bande Dessinée has exhibits on the history and development of the comic strip, and the 12th-century cathedral has an impressive façade decorated with dozens of statues and flanked by two elegant turrets.