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Vouvant
Vouvant ('most beautiful villages of the Loire') is found 12 kilometres north of Fontenay-le-Comte in the Vendée department of Pays de la Loire.
Tourist Information and places to visit
Vouvant is a classified 'most beautiful village in France', on a small hill in a pretty setting overlooking a river.
In part still surrounded by ramparts, Vouvant is entered by original gates in the walls. Within the village, narrow streets, lined with well-preserved medieval houses, lead to the central square and the Notre-Dame Church.
On the edges of town, don't miss the 14th century stone bridge across the river, or the Tower of Melusine (the remaining part of a chateau that once stood here).
The countryside around the village is a land of deep forests and lakes, and the marshes of the Marais-Poitevin to the west. A landscape that has attracted, and still attracts, numerous artists to the town, drawn by the contrasts, the light and the natural beauty.
Note: The village associates itself with Melusine, an important legendary character in Europe, who was said to be from this region. (You can learn more about Mesuline in the Vouvant tourist office).
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Places to visit - Vouvant
Explore places within about 70 kilometres on a map at Visit Vouvant.
Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Vouvant are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)
- Maillezais abbey Ruined benedictine abbey at 22 km
- Marais Poitevin Attractive marshes at 34 km
- Nieul-sur-l'Autise Abbey and village at 19 km
- Fontenay-le-Comte Town at 12 km
Tourist Classifications for Vouvant
- Most beautiful villages in France
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