Chiche tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chiche: highlights and tourist information

Chiche is situated in the Deux-Sevres 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 Chiche in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parthenay at 19 km and Thouars at 23 km.

Chiche, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parthenay

at 19 km (direction south-east)

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

See Parthenay guide

Thouars

at 23 km (direction north-east)

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

See Thouars guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

See Vouvant guide

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

See Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 42 km (direction south)

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The small village of Aubigne-sur-Layon is very pretty, especially in late spring and summer...

See Aubigne-sur-Layon guide

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 48 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Cholet

at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

See Cholet guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 50 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

See Maillezais abbey guide

Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Montsoreau guide

Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church guide

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Reserve excursions near Chiche

Map of places to visit near Chiche

Markets in and near Chiche

• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (17km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (19km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (22km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (23km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (27km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (33km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (40km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (40km)
• Vihiers: market Wednesday (41km)

More information about Chiche, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Chiche, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (40km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (28km)
• Sanxay (43km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil-Bellay (40km)
• Loudun (41km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (19km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (40km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (48km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (53km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (26km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (31km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (18km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (19km)
• Thouars (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (43km)
• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (44km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (44km)

Geography and distances

Chiche is in the western-centre of France at 53 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Chiche is 305 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 Chiche from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amailloux, Boisme and Faye-l'Abbesse.

This page in French: Visiter Chiche