Faye-la-Vineuse tourism and travel guide

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Visit Faye-la-Vineuse: highlights and tourist information

Faye-la-Vineuse is situated in the Indre-et-Loire department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Faye-la-Vineuse in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Rivau at 16 km and Tavant at 19 km.

Faye-la-Vineuse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 16 km (direction )

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

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Tavant

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chatellerault

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Chatellerault guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-east)

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

See Crissay-sur-Manse guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Chinon guide

Chinon

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chinon guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 32 km (direction south), in the Vienne department

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

See Futuroscope guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 33 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau d'Ussé guide

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 35 km (direction north-west)

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

See Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church guide

Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-west)

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

See Candes-Saint-Martin guide

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...

See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide

Azay-le-Rideau

at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...

See Azay-le-Rideau guide

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Map of places to visit near Faye-la-Vineuse

Markets in and near Faye-la-Vineuse

• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (6km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (20km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (22km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (24km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (25km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (27km)
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (27km)
• Avoine: market Friday (30km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Faye-la-Vineuse, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (21km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (24km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (35km)
• Montsoreau (36km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (51km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (32km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (33km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (20km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (42km)
• Chauvigny (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (31km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (33km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (37km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (49km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (59km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (61km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (14km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (35km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (42km)
• Touffou (42km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (45km)
• La Guyonnière (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (6km)
• Chinon (25km)
• Saumur (46km)
• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (56km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (42km)
• Thouars (42km)
• Parthenay (57km)

Geography and distances

Faye-la-Vineuse is in the eastern-center of France at 55 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Faye-la-Vineuse is 259 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ports such as Caen and Le Havre (about 3-4 hours drive from here) or fly into Paris and drive south from there. For driving distances to Faye-la-Vineuse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Braslou, Braye-sous-Faye, Jaulnay, Nueil-sous-Faye, Pouant, Razines, Saint-Christophe and Serigny.

This page in French: Visiter Faye-la-Vineuse