Champniers tourism and travel guide

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Visit Champniers: highlights and tourist information

Champniers 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 Champniers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ruffec at 23 km and Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 24 km.

Champniers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ruffec

at 23 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

See Ruffec guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 24 km (direction south), in the Charente department

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente department

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Bayers

at 34 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

Confolens

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

See Confolens guide

Melle

at 37 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Melle guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 37 km (direction 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

Tusson

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

See Tusson guide

Poitiers

at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Chauvigny

at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Montmorillon

at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montmorillon guide

Brigueuil

at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...

See Brigueuil guide

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Map of places to visit near Champniers

Markets in and near Champniers

• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (13km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (20km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (24km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (27km)
• Rouille: market Friday (32km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (33km)
• Melle: market Friday (37km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (38km)

More information about Champniers, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Champniers, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (10km)
• Sanxay (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (8km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (9km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (10km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (12km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (16km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (29km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (36km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (47km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (56km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (21km)
• Laverré (25km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (37km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (38km)
• Touffou (48km)
• La Guyonnière (59km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (34km)
• Poitiers (40km)
• Montmorillon (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (5km)

Geography and distances

Champniers is in the west of France at 40 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Champniers is 330 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 Champniers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-Baton, Romagne and Saint-Romain.

This page in French: Visiter Champniers