Cheneche tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Futuroscope at 10 km from Cheneche
Visit Cheneche: highlights and tourist information
Cheneche 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 Cheneche in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Futuroscope at 10 km and Poitiers at 18 km.
Cheneche, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 10 km (direction south-east)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Poitiers
at 18 km (direction south-south-east)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Chatellerault
at 22 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
See Chatellerault guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 27 km (direction south-south-east)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 28 km (direction west-north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
See Moncontour, Vienne guide
Chauvigny
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
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La Roche-Posay
at 41 km (direction east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...
See La Roche-Posay guide
Chateau du Rivau
Castle at 41 km (direction east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentOne of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...
See Chateau du Rivau guide
Parthenay
at 41 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentParthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...
See Parthenay guide
Tavant
at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentTavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...
See Tavant guide
Thouars
at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentBest known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...
See Thouars guide
Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east)The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...
See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide
Chateau de Chinon
Castle at 48 km (direction east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentChâteau de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...
See Chateau de Chinon guide
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Heritage Site at 49 km (direction east-south-east)The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...
See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide
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Markets in and near Cheneche
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (6km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (9km)
- Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (14km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (16km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (17km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (22km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (23km)
- Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (31km)
- Airvault: market Saturday (33km)
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Tourist attractions near Cheneche, France
What to do at Cheneche? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cheneche.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (34km)
Heritage sites
National Monuments
- Sanxay (34km)
- Oiron Chateau (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (34km)
- Loudun (34km)
- Montreuil-Bellay (55km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (27km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (30km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (34km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (44km)
- Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (49km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (23km)
- Touffou (27km)
- Laverré (33km)
- Les jardins du château du Rivau (39km)
- La Guyonnière (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Richelieu (31km)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (41km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (10km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (34km)
Geography and distances
Cheneche is in the west of France at 18 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Cheneche is 282 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cheneche
Canton: Neuville-de-Poitou
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86380
Distance to Cheneche
from Poitiers (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 282 km
from Calais: 483 km
from Nice: 643 km
from Bordeaux: 221 km
from Strasbourg: 596 km
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 Cheneche from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blaslay, Chabournay, Charrais, Neuville-de-Poitou, Thurageau and Vendeuvre-du-Poitou.
This page in French: Visiter Cheneche