Villebois-Lavalette
Villebois-Lavalette is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was the seat of the former Canton of Villebois-Lavalette, and is located on a prominent hill which has a château dating back to Roman times.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Quina and Halles de Villebois-Lavalette.
La Quina
Archaeological site
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Quina is a Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic site in Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Charente, France. Two Neanderthal skulls were found there, La Quina 5 and La Quina 18.
Halles de Villebois-Lavalette
Marketplace
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Halles de Villebois-Lavalette is a marketplace.
Château de Villebois-Lavalette
Castle
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Château de Villebois-Lavalette is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gardes-le-Pontaroux.
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gardes-le-Pontaroux is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was merged with Magnac-Lavalette-Villars to form Magnac-lès-Gardes on 1 January 2025. Gardes-le-Pontaroux is situated 4½ km northeast of Villebois-Lavalette.
Villebois-Lavalette
- Type: Locality with 757 residents
- Also known as: “16408”
- Location: Arrondissement of Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.4828° or 45° 28′ 58″ northLongitude
0.2794° or 0° 16′ 46″ eastPopulation
757Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)Open location code
8FQ2F7MH+4QGeoNames ID
6427895
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Villebois-Lavalette” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Vilabuòu”
- Chinese: “维勒布瓦拉瓦莱特”
- French: “Villebois-Lavalette”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Vilabòsc e La Valeta”
- Russian: “Вильбуа-Лавалет”
- Ukrainian: “Вільбуа-Лавалетт”
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