Chef-Boutonne tourism and travel guide
Visit Chef-Boutonne: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsChef-Boutonne is situated in the Deux-Sevres department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the western-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Chef-Boutonne is 355 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Melle at 14 km and Tusson at 22 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Chef-Boutonne, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chef-Boutonne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Deux-Sevres
Map of places to visit near Chef-Boutonne
Markets in and near Chef-Boutonne
Market days in Chef-Boutonne: weekly market: Saturday;
- Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (0km)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (12km)
- Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (14km)
- Melle: market Friday (14km)
- Lezay: market Tuesday (18km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (21km)
- Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (24km)
- La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (28km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
More information about Chef-Boutonne, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Chef-Boutonne, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chef-Boutonne.
Heritage sites
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (60km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Coulon (46km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (37km)
- Sanxay (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (31km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (34km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (39km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (48km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (50km)
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (58km)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (14km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (22km)
- Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (28km)
- Laverré (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saintes (60km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (43km)
- La Rochefoucauld (54km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (25km)
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (31km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Chef-Boutonne
Canton: Chef-Boutonne
Arrondissement: Niort
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 79110
Distance to Chef-Boutonne
from Niort (prefecture): 39 km
from Paris: 355 km
from Calais: 556 km
from Nice: 636 km
from Bordeaux: 147 km
from Strasbourg: 650 km
Getting here
Chef-Boutonne is in the western-centre of France. 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 Chef-Boutonne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardilleux, Aubigne, Bouin, Crezieres, Gournay-Loize, Hanc, La Bataille, Les Alleuds, Loubigne, Melleran, Sompt and Tillou.
This page in French: Visiter Chef-Boutonne
