Coulombiers tourism and travel guide

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Visit Coulombiers: highlights and tourist information

Coulombiers 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 Coulombiers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Poitiers at 15 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 18 km.

Coulombiers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Poitiers

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...

See Poitiers guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 18 km (direction east)

Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 25 km (direction north-east)

Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...

See Futuroscope guide

Chauvigny

at 36 km (direction east)

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

Parthenay

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Parthenay guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Melle

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

The town of Melle is best known for its three roman style churches, built...

See Melle guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 42 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Chatellerault

at 46 km (direction north-east)

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 47 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Niort

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Niort guide

La Roche-Posay

at 58 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-Germain-de-Confolens

at 61 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

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Reserve excursions near Coulombiers

Map of places to visit near Coulombiers

Markets in and near Coulombiers

• Vivonne: market Saturday (9km)
• Rouille: market Friday (13km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (15km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (17km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (22km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (26km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (27km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (29km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (31km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Coulombiers, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (15km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (7km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (21km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (39km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (42km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (43km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (44km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (45km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Laverré (12km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (24km)
• La Guyonnière (34km)
• Touffou (34km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (25km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (15km)
• Parthenay (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (9km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (28km)
• Zoodyssée (59km)

Geography and distances

Coulombiers is in the west of France at 16 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Coulombiers is 309 kilometres from Paris).

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cloue, Fontaine-le-Comte, La Chapelle-Montreuil, Lusignan and Marcay.

This page in French: Visiter Coulombiers