Belleville tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Surgeres at 20 km from Belleville

Visit Belleville: highlights and tourist information

Belleville 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 Belleville in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Surgeres at 20 km and Saint-Jean d'Angely at 20 km.

Belleville, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Surgeres

at 20 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre...

See Surgeres guide

Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 20 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the...

See Saint-Jean d'Angely guide

Marais Poitevin

at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Marais Poitevin guide

Niort

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

A typical local town rather than a tourist town, Niort does have...

See Niort guide

Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring...

See Coulon guide

Melle

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

The town of Melle is best known for its three roman style...

See Melle guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of...

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Saint-Savinien

at 31 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

In an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien...

See Saint-Savinien guide

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Maillezais abbey guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Rochefort

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Rochefort is an attractive 18th century town with a famous corderie, where...

See Rochefort guide

Marans

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river...

See Marans guide

Saintes

at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to...

See Saintes guide

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Map of places to visit near Belleville

Markets in and near Belleville

• Aulnay: market Sunday (17km)
• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (20km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (21km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (22km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (27km)
• Benet: market Monday (28km)
• Melle: market Friday (29km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (31km)
• Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (32km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Belleville, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (26km)
• Brouage Fortifications (54km)

Heritage sites

• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (23km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (33km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (36km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (40km)
• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (29km)
• La Roche Courbon (41km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Benon (23km)
• Baie de l'Aiguillon (32km)
• Hiers-Brouage (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rochefort (42km)
• Saintes (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (8km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (47km)

Geography and distances

Belleville is in the western-centre of France at 22 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Belleville is 371 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 Belleville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauvoir-sur-Niort, Boisserolles, Doeuil-sur-le-Mignon, La Croix-Comtesse, Migre, Prisse-la-Charriere, Saint-Etienne-la-Cigogne, Vergne and Villeneuve-la-Comtesse.

This page in French: Visiter Belleville

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