Craftsmanship

Looking for a quiet spot to share a picnic with your family? Then head for the picnic area at Bonnes, near the Dronne.
Located behind the village church, this area offers several tables for lunch. It is also a landing and embarkation site for canoe trips.



Once you have eaten your meal, you can navigate the meandering Dronne and enjoy an incredible experience.

Why not treat your taste buds to a picnic in a rural setting? In front of the village hall, take a break in the shade of the lime trees and enjoy your sandwich.
Free parking is available for easy access to the site. The area has two wooden tables and litter bins. Public toilets are available in the village hall.

History keeps us in the heart of the 13th century. Here we are in front of the Château de Bonnes.
It is currently built on the foundations of the medieval castle which was the seigneurial seat of the Lambert family for six centuries, from the eleventh to the sixteenth century, sometimes in the domain of the King of France, sometimes under the British crown.

At first glance one does not imagine that it was a very large and beautiful castle, with a prestigious history, having been a jewel of La Marthonie, Pompadour and d'Esparbès de Lussan d'Aubeterre, counts of Bonnes, that it was the home of a close friend of François I, of a Marshal of France, of famous Lieutenants General of the King.

Shortly after the end of the Hundred Years War, an heiress of Lambert, Jeanne de Camblezac, married Robert de La Marthonie, and the castle was almost entirely rebuilt in the Renaissance style. This family of La Marthonie, which included several powerful figures of the Kingdom, left traces of their power as well as artistic vestiges throughout the Dronne basin, including the famous castle of Puyguilhem, built by the brother of Robert de La Marthonie .

The church of Saint-Pierre and Sainte-Radegonde was built at the end of the 12th century, beginning of the 13th. It has many elements dating from the Renaissance (chapels, portal, bell tower, bell), which is one of the major interests of the building.
The two chapels, the bell tower and the façade were built in the first half of the 16th century. The church has a bell dating from the 16th century, which makes it one of the oldest in the department.



In the choir of the church is a beautiful wooden altarpiece, dating from the 18th century and protected as a Historic Monument. It is adorned with three painted canvases depicting Saint Peter, Saint Radegonde and the Annunciation.

On the threshold of Périgord, near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, one of the most beautiful villages in France, this authentic gîte has been set up in an old barn, in a green setting on the banks of the Dronne.

Fishing Cottage (Gîtes de France)
Ground floor: large living room with bright kitchen, 1 bedroom (160 bed, shower room and wc). Floor: 2 bedrooms opening onto balcony (1 with 2 single beds, 2 bunk beds + shower room, 1 with 160 bed + baby bed), bathroom, wc, children's play area in the loft. Adjoining external annex, made up of 1 linen room (sink, shower, storage space), and 1 open room + wc. Free Internet (computer not provided), Mobicarte phone. Sheets provided, beds made, poss. regular housekeeping. Heating to be regulated on reading. 300m² enclosed garden with trees, terrace. Available free of charge: boat with or without engine, canoes, life jackets, many bicycles on loan, table tennis.

At the borders with the Périgord, the gîte is set up in an old house with exposed stone walls, adjoining the owner's house but is not overlooked.
Big terrace with a good view and leisure equipment. Ground floor: lounge with a kitchen, shower room, toilet, linen room. Upstairs: mezzanine with a double bed, a bedroom with a single bed and a chair-bed. 3G key. Terrace, 700m² private garden, swing, bike, table tennis. 10 min. away is Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, one of the most beautiful villages in France. By request, walks with donkeys are possible. A tree-top adventure centre is located 4km away.

At the borders with the Périgord, the gîte is set up in an old house with exposed stone walls.
Ground floor: living room with kitchen and utility room, sitting room with fireplace, wc. First floor: 5 bedrooms, including a master bedroom with en-suite shower room, a bedroom with double bed (140cm) and balcony, 1 bedroom with double bed (140cm), 1 bedroom with double bed (120cm), 1 bedroom with single bed (90cm), dressing room and shower room with separate wc. Wifi, private garden, shed for 2 cars. Table tennis, barbecue, garden furniture, etc. available. Horses welcome. Pellet stove heating on ground floor and electric convector heaters upstairs.

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, one of France's most beautiful villages, is 10 minutes away. Accrobranche 4km away.

Near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, this charming house welcomes you with 2 pleasant bed&breakfast with air-conditioning.

Pilgrims on St-James's Way will have an adapted welcome.

The sculpture "L'homme libre", also known as "L'AMAZIGH", can be seen at the side of a small country road in the village of Laprade.

Symbolising the human struggle for freedom, it was made from the remains of the Gustave Eiffel bridge.
The sculptor RACHID KHIMOUNE used the steel beams picked up during the demolition of the 'Gustave Eiffel' bridge which used to cross the 'Astier', a small Dronne river tributary. This bridge is now replaced by a concrete bridge. In gratitude to the town of Laprade for offering him the 'wastes' of this bridge, the artist donated this sculpture to Laprade. AMAZIGH means 'free man' in Berber language. This ancestral symbol is found in several civilizations, depicting the Man, arms raised and legs apart. From the material and its reconstruction emerges a force and an energy expressing the eternal struggle of the human for the conquest of their freedom. To fulfill the urban dimension of his work, Rachid Khimoune has made castings on the concrete base which represents different sewer plates from several cities of the world.