Doux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Moncontour, Vienne at 16 km from Doux

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Visit Doux: highlights and tourist information

Doux 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 Doux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moncontour, Vienne at 16 km and Parthenay at 23 km.

Doux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moncontour, Vienne

at 16 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Parthenay

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parthenay guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 28 km (direction east), in the Vienne department

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

See Futuroscope guide

Poitiers

at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Poitiers guide

Thouars

at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Thouars guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Chatellerault

at 41 km (direction east), in the Vienne department

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

See Chatellerault guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 46 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

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

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

See Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 47 km (direction 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

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Chinon guide

Tavant

at 51 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Tavant guide

Chauvigny

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Chauvigny guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Deux-Sevres

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Markets in and near Doux

• Thenezay: market Sunday (4km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (15km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (16km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (18km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (23km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (27km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (29km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (31km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Doux, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (31km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (25km)
• Sanxay (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (31km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (15km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (35km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de La Mothe (9km)
• La Guyonnière (26km)
• Laverré (41km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (45km)
• Touffou (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (22km)
• Richelieu (39km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (23km)
• Poitiers (30km)
• Thouars (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (39km)

Geography and distances

Doux is in the western-centre of France at 59 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Doux is 293 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 Doux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Assais-les-Jumeaux, Cherves, Craon, Maisonneuve, Massognes, Mazeuil, Thenezay and Vouzailles.

This page in French: Visiter Doux