Sillars tourism and travel guide
Visit Sillars: highlights and tourist information
Sillars is situated in the Vienne, Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 38 km from Poitiers, the department capital. (General information: Sillars is 296 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Montmorillon at 8 km and Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Sillars, France: places to visit and attractions
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend when sightseeing close to Sillars in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne
Map of places to visit near Sillars
Markets in and near Sillars
Local markets
- Montmorillon: market Wednesday (8km)
- Saint-Savin: market Friday (18km)
- Le Blanc: market Saturday (33km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (38km)
- Vivonne: market Saturday (39km)
- La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (41km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (43km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (44km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (47km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (48km)
More information about Sillars, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions to visit near Sillars, France
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sillars and wondering what to do next!
Heritage sites
- Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (37km)
- Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Angles-sur-l'Anglin (32km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (41km) [Map]
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (19km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Brenne (46km) [Map]
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (8km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (9km) [Map]
- Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (18km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (19km) [Map]
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (24km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (28km) [Map]
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (29km) [Map]
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (30km) [Map]
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (41km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (46km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (47km) [Map]
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (48km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (49km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (61km) [Map]
Remarkable gardens
Sites of natural beauty
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (41km)
Towns of Art and history
- Montmorillon (8km)
- Poitiers (38km)
- Confolens (46km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (42km) [Map]
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Sillars
Canton: Lussac-les-Châteaux
Arrondissement: Montmorillon
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 86320
Distance to Sillars
from Poitiers (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 296 km
from Calais: 510 km
from Nice: 593 km
from Bordeaux: 205 km
from Strasbourg: 577 km
Getting here
Sillars is in the west of France. Most visitors arrive here by car - the ferry ports such as Caen, Saint Malo and Cherbourg are convenient at around 4-5 hours drive. For driving distances to Sillars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 1 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Sillars): Lussac-les-Chateaux.
This page in French: Visitez Sillars
