Cisse tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Poitiers at 11 km from Cisse
Visit Cisse: highlights and tourist information
Cisse 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 Cisse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Poitiers at 11 km and Futuroscope at 11 km.
Cisse, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Poitiers
at 11 km (direction east-south-east)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 11 km (direction east)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 21 km (direction south-east)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Chatellerault
at 31 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
See Chatellerault guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 32 km (direction north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
See Moncontour, Vienne guide
Chauvigny
at 33 km (direction east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide
Parthenay
at 36 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentParthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...
See Parthenay guide
La Roche-Posay
at 47 km (direction east-north-east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...
See La Roche-Posay guide
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Heritage Site at 49 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
Thouars
at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentBest known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...
See Thouars guide
Chateau de Cherveux
Castle at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...
See Chateau de Cherveux guide
Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire
Church at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...
See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide
Montmorillon
at 55 km (direction east-south-east)Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...
See Montmorillon guide
Melle
at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe town of Melle is best known for its three roman style churches, built...
See Melle guide
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Markets in and near Cisse
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (5km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (10km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (11km)
- Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (21km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (23km)
- Vivonne: market Saturday (25km)
- Rouille: market Friday (29km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Cisse, France
What to do at Cisse? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cisse.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (42km)
Heritage sites
National Monuments
- Sanxay (25km)
- Oiron Chateau (41km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (33km)
- Loudun (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (21km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (33km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (34km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (40km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (18km)
- Laverré (24km)
- Touffou (28km)
- La Guyonnière (36km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (36km)
- Richelieu (42km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (11km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (25km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (45km)
Geography and distances
Cisse is in the west of France at 11 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Cisse is 292 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cisse
Canton: Neuville-de-Poitou
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86170
Distance to Cisse
from Poitiers (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 292 km
from Calais: 493 km
from Nice: 641 km
from Bordeaux: 211 km
from Strasbourg: 603 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 Cisse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avanton, Charrais, Migne-Auxances, Neuville-de-Poitou, Quincay, Villiers, Vouille and Yversay.
This page in French: Visiter Cisse