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Fomperron tourism and travel guide

Visit Fomperron: highlights and tourist information

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Fomperron is situated in the Deux-Sevres department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the western-centre of France at 32 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Fomperron is 322 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cherveux at 20 km and Parthenay at 22 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Parthenay hotels

Fomperron, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fomperron in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Fomperron

Markets in and near Fomperron

• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (11km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (13km)
• Rouille: market Friday (13km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (19km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (22km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (25km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (28km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (28km)
• Melle: market Friday (28km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (29km)

More information about Fomperron, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Fomperron, France

Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fomperron.

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (46km)

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (40km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (8km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (18km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (39km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (41km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (48km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (53km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (54km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (15km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (22km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (28km)
• Laverré (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (23km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (22km)
• Poitiers (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (40km)
• Zoodyssée (43km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Fomperron is in the western-centre of France. 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 Fomperron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chantecorps, Coutieres, Menigoute, Saint-Germier and Soudan.

This page in French: Visiter Fomperron