Sommieres-du-Clain tourism and travel guide
Visit Sommieres-du-Clain: highlights and tourist information
Sommieres-du-Clain is situated in the Vienne (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 34 km from Poitiers, the department capital. (General information: Sommieres-du-Clain is 323 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Ruffec at 30 km and Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 31 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Sommieres-du-Clain, France: places to visit and attractions
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend when sightseeing close to Sommieres-du-Clain. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne
Markets in and near Sommieres-du-Clain
Local markets
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (17km)
- Vivonne: market Saturday (18km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (25km)
- Lezay: market Tuesday (28km)
- Rouille: market Friday (29km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (34km)
- La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (37km)
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (38km)
More information about Sommieres-du-Clain & region
Tourist attractions to visit near Sommieres-du-Clain, 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 Sommieres-du-Clain and wondering what to do next!
Heritage sites
- Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
National Monuments
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (12km) [Map]
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (13km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (15km) [Map]
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (15km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (16km) [Map]
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (17km) [Map]
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (19km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (24km) [Map]
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (25km) [Map]
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (26km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (30km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (30km) [Map]
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (39km) [Map]
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (42km) [Map]
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (44km) [Map]
- Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (50km) [Map]
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (60km) [Map]
Remarkable gardens
- Laverré (19km) [Map]
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (28km) [Map]
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (39km) [Map]
- Touffou (42km) [Map]
- Jardin monastique médiéval (44km) [Map]
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (51km) [Map]
Sites of natural beauty
- Site Corot (59km) [Map]
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poitiers (34km)
- Confolens (38km)
- Montmorillon (42km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (18km) [Map]
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (7km) [Map]
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Sommieres-du-Clain
Canton: Gençay
Arrondissement: Montmorillon
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 86160
Distance to Sommieres-du-Clain
from Poitiers (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 323 km
from Calais: 531 km
from Nice: 614 km
from Bordeaux: 176 km
from Strasbourg: 612 km
Getting here
Sommieres-du-Clain 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 Sommieres-du-Clain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Sommieres-du-Clain): Champagne-Saint-Hilaire, Chateau-Garnier, La Ferriere-Airoux and Romagne.
This page in French: Visitez Sommieres-du-Clain