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Melle travel guide
The town of Melle is to the north of the Poitou-Charentes region, inland from La Rochelle and south-east from Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department.
It is a lively, bustling town on one of the more important pilgrimage routes to Santiago di Compostella.
The town is best known for having three fine examples of roman-style churches. These are:
- the church of Saint-Hilaire (see the sculpture of the horse and rider above one of the entry doors)
- the church of Saint-Savinien
- the church of Saint-Pierre
Apart from this 'triade romane' of churches, you can also see the remains of the silver mines that once made Melle the centre of the Mint for France. There is also a fine arboretum to explore, with a six kilometre walk that introduces many different species of trees.
Be sure to try try the local speciality, a goat's cheese called chabichou, if you visit Melle.
Melle: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Melle
See the Visit Melle section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Melle car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Melle
- Melle Town with 3 churches
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
Information and photos of Melle, France
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