Bignoux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Bignoux: highlights and tourist information

Bignoux 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 Bignoux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Poitiers at 10 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 11 km.

Bignoux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Poitiers

at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 11 km (direction north-west)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Chauvigny

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Chatellerault

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

La Roche-Posay

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

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

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Montmorillon

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montmorillon guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Melle

at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Melle guide

Le-Dorat

at 63 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne

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Map of places to visit near Bignoux

Markets in and near Bignoux

• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (11km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (12km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (18km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (24km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (25km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (25km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (31km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Bignoux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (34km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (38km)
• Oiron Chateau (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (14km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (25km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (32km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (36km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (45km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (10km)
• Laverré (20km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (36km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (11km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (10km)
• Montmorillon (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (25km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (42km)

Geography and distances

Bignoux is in the west of France at 10 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Bignoux is 288 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 Bignoux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lavoux, Liniers, Montamise, Saint-Julien-l'Ars and Sevres-Anxaumont.

This page in French: Visiter Bignoux