Various cultural and artistic festivals plus 'market days' take place throughout the year. There are various entertainments including fishing and petanque contests, bric-a-bracs, County and craft fairs.

Les Donnington Holiday Cottage, Montemboeuf is ideally placed for lazing in the sun by the pool in attractive surroundings or as a base for visiting the many amenities and features in the surrounding areas. The attractions should suit all tastes, young or old.

More details are available in the Charente and other local tourist guides which are free and in English.

In Montembouef there are many features and facilities. These are listed in the location page of the website.

Around Montembouef there are scenic walks and cycle rides. Horse riding is also available. Just outside the village there is a go-kart track.
At nearby Massignac there are tennis courts and a golf course.

10 minutes drive away to the east are the Charente lakes. There the many facilities include:

• Swimming
• Boating, canoeing, kayaking and rowing - hiring and lessons
• Windsurfing
• Fishing
• Walking
• Play facilities
• Excellent restaurant and bar
• Nearby, there is a superb Adventure Park, ideal for youngsters.

In Confolens, some 30 minutes drive northwards there is a charming medieval city where two rivers come together. It attractions include:

• Guided tours of the City with its tremendous architecture and historic features
• Leisure activities including swimming, bowling, fishing, walking.
• Excellent variety of restaurants and eateries

A visit to Angouleme is a must. Car parking is reasonable with an adequate number of spaces and fairly priced. Views from the top of the City are really excellent.

• If shopping is the call then a morning's therapy is the answer.
• The superb Cathedral and stunning architecture are worth seeing, as are the various historical tours. The castles are also great to visit.
• The station provides the TGV train link to Paris - only 2 hours (and a nice credit card bill!) away.
• There is plenty of evening entertainment with a variety of clubs etc. During the day festivals of one sort and another abound throughout the year.
• There is a superb market with every sort of fresh produce from wonderful fruit, veg. and meat to fish, bread and cheese - a gourmet's paradise .

Other attractions include:

• Cognac. A tour of one of the distilleries is worthwhile, as is a view of the glass factories. A trip round the City with its history and museums is good.
  
  
• St Emillion Is a very attractive village located on a hillside with stunning views and many historical exhibits of international and world renown. All this apart from tours of the wineries and their excellent products!
  
  
• Rochefoucauld has a stately castle and merits a trip. The town has fine eateries.
  
  
• Limoges. Within and around it are various porcelain factories with beautiful, quality items at reasonable prices.
  
  
• Ora-sur-Glane is awesome and leaves one stunned. It is a monument of a village sacked by the Nazis in World War 2. The buildings remain unchanged from those times as do relics of rusty old cars and bikes. A walk in the silence is very moving, particularly with peoples' names above the battered doorframes. In addition, there is a modern, high tech museum showing the history of the event. It includes many pictures and old newsreels. We should never forget.