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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. It has all facilities (supermarkets, banks, restaurants etc)

The town is best known for having three fine examples of roman-style churches, constructed in the 11th-12th centuries. These are:

- the church of Saint-Hilaire, notable especially for the large amount of ornamentation and carvings, for example the sculpture of the horse and rider above one of the entry doors. St Hilaire is the highlight of the three churches, although all deserve to be visited.

- the church of Saint-Savinien, which plays host to annual music festivel each summer

- the church of Saint-Pierre

Apart from this 'triade romane' of churches other sites to visit include the old lavoir (washhouses), and there is also a fine arboretum to explore, with a six kilometre walk that introduces many different species of trees as it follows the route of an old railway track.

You can also see the remains of the silver mines that once made Melle the centre of the Mint for France - guided tours are available. These are located 1 kilometre outside town at Le Loubeau.

Be sure to try try the local speciality, a goat's cheese called chabichou, if you visit Melle - even better, buy some up at the Friday market if possible, the best and liveliest time to visit the town.

St Hilaire church detail photo kindly contributed by Niall O'Neill

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