Clesse tourism and travel guide

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Visit Clesse: highlights and tourist information

Clesse 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 Clesse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parthenay at 14 km and Vouvant at 32 km.

Clesse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parthenay

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Thouars

at 32 km (direction north-east)

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

See Thouars guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 33 km (direction south)

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

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Moncontour, Vienne

at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

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

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Fontenay-le-Comte

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Niort

at 44 km (direction south)

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south-south-west)

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Marais Poitevin

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 50 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...

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Cholet

at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Marans

at 64 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Map of places to visit near Clesse

Markets in and near Clesse

• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (14km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (24km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (29km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (30km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (30km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (33km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (35km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (37km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Clesse, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (50km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (32km)
• Coulon (46km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (36km)
• Sanxay (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (41km)
• Loudun (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (32km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (33km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (42km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (20km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (31km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (14km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (14km)
• Thouars (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (35km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (44km)

Geography and distances

Clesse is in the western-centre of France at 44 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Clesse is 315 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 Clesse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fenery, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Neuvy-Bouin, Saint-Germain-de-Longue-Chaume and Trayes.

This page in French: Visiter Clesse