Curcay-sur-Dive tourism and travel guide

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Visit Curcay-sur-Dive: highlights and tourist information

Curcay-sur-Dive 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 Curcay-sur-Dive in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Thouars at 12 km and Moncontour, Vienne at 15 km.

Curcay-sur-Dive, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Thouars

at 12 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Thouars guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 15 km (direction north-west), 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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Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 21 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

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Chateau de Saumur

Castle at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Saumur

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is a lovely...

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Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Chinon

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

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Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Tavant

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

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Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne

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Reserve excursions near Curcay-sur-Dive

Map of places to visit near Curcay-sur-Dive

Markets in and near Curcay-sur-Dive

• Loudun: market Tuesday (11km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (12km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (15km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (22km)
• Montsoreau: market Sunday (24km)
• Doue-la-Fontaine: market Monday (26km)
• Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Avoine: market Friday (28km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (29km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Curcay-sur-Dive, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montsoreau (24km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (24km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (44km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (7km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (21km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (11km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (15km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (15km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (21km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (22km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (24km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (31km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (39km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (49km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saumur (27km)
• Richelieu (29km)
• Chinon (30km)
• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (12km)
• Parthenay (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigne-sur-Layon (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (27km)

Geography and distances

Curcay-sur-Dive is in the west of France at 57 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Curcay-sur-Dive is 272 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 Curcay-sur-Dive from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arcay, Glenouze, Les Trois-Moutiers, Pas-de-Jeu, Ranton, Saint-Laon, Saint-Leger-de-Montbrun, Saint-Martin-de-Macon, Ternay and Tourtenay.

This page in French: Visiter Curcay-sur-Dive