Archigny tourism and travel guide

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Visit Archigny: highlights and tourist information

Archigny is situated in the Vienne 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 Archigny in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chauvigny at 12 km and La Roche-Posay at 17 km.

Archigny, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chauvigny

at 12 km (direction south)

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

La Roche-Posay

at 17 km (direction north-east)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction east)

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Chatellerault

at 18 km (direction north-west)

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 22 km (direction west)

Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...

See Futuroscope guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Poitiers

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Montmorillon

at 32 km (direction south-east)

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...

See Montmorillon guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 44 km (direction east), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Loches

at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

See Loches guide

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Map of places to visit near Archigny

Markets in and near Archigny

• Naintre: market Sunday (17km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (18km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (20km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (22km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (27km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (30km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (31km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Archigny, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (58km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (12km)
• Loudun (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (11km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (25km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (38km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (8km)
• Laverré (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (22km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (26km)
• Montmorillon (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (41km)

Geography and distances

Archigny is in the west of France at 26 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Archigny is 274 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 Archigny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellefonds and Sainte-Radegonde.

This page in French: Visiter Archigny