Beuxes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Beuxes: highlights and tourist information

Beuxes 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 Beuxes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chinon at 9 km and Chateau du Rivau at 11 km.

Beuxes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 9 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 11 km (direction east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chinon

at 12 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

See Chinon guide

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one of the...

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 15 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...

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Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

See Candes-Saint-Martin guide

Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...

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Tavant

at 16 km (direction east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

See Tavant guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 25 km (direction west), 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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Chateau de Saumur

Castle at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Saumur

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is a lovely...

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Moncontour, Vienne

at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

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Markets in and near Beuxes

• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (10km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (12km)
• Avoine: market Friday (12km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (14km)
• Montsoreau: market Sunday (16km)
• Bourgueil: market Tuesday & Saturday (20km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (26km)
• Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Azay-le-Rideau: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Langeais: market Sunday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Beuxes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (12km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Candes-Saint-Martin (15km)
• Montsoreau (16km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (24km)

National Monuments

• Fontevraud Abbey (14km)
• Oiron Chateau (25km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (28km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (12km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (14km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (15km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (33km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (38km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (12km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (29km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (37km)
• Parc de Lathan (42km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (49km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chinon (10km)
• Richelieu (14km)
• Saumur (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (32km)
• Tours (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (38km)

Geography and distances

Beuxes is in the west of France at 58 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Beuxes is 254 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 Beuxes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Roche-Clermault, Lerne, Marcay, Seuilly and Vezieres.

This page in French: Visiter Beuxes