Dissay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Dissay: highlights and tourist information

Dissay 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 Dissay in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Futuroscope at 5 km and Poitiers at 15 km.

Dissay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Poitiers

at 15 km (direction south-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Chatellerault

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 21 km (direction south)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Chauvigny

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

La Roche-Posay

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east)

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Montmorillon

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...

See Montmorillon guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 46 km (direction north-north-west), 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 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Tavant guide

Thouars

at 58 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Thouars guide

Loches

at 63 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

See Loches guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Dissay

Markets in and near Dissay

• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (5km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (8km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (15km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (16km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (21km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (33km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Dissay, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (44km)

Heritage sites

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (35km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (40km)
• Oiron Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (22km)
• Loudun (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (36km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (37km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (45km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (15km)
• Laverré (29km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (33km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (36km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (5km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (15km)
• Montmorillon (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (33km)

Geography and distances

Dissay is in the west of France at 15 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Dissay is 280 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 Dissay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Jaunay-Clan, Marigny-Brizay and Saint-Cyr.

This page in French: Visiter Dissay