Amailloux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Amailloux: highlights and tourist information

Amailloux is situated in the Deux-Sevres department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Amailloux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parthenay at 12 km and Thouars at 27 km.

Amailloux, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Parthenay

at 12 km (direction south-east)

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

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Thouars

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

See Thouars guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 37 km (direction south)

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

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Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

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Niort

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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Fontenay-le-Comte

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction south-south-west)

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Poitiers

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne department

Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...

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Marais Poitevin

at 54 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Cholet

at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Map of places to visit near Amailloux

Markets in and near Amailloux

• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (12km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (17km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (17km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (22km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (27km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (29km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (36km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (38km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (39km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Amailloux, France

What to do at Amailloux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Amailloux.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (39km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (29km)
• Sanxay (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (43km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (45km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (21km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (39km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (48km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (48km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (53km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (20km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (26km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (11km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (12km)
• Thouars (27km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (42km)

Geography and distances

Amailloux is in the western-centre of France at 48 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Amailloux is 308 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will come by car, as an excursion from the Loire Valley or approximately 4 hours from the channel port at Saint-Malo. For driving distances to Amailloux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chiche, Maisontiers and Saint-Germain-de-Longue-Chaume.

This page in French: Visiter Amailloux