Fontaine-le-Comte tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fontaine-le-Comte: highlights and tourist information

Fontaine-le-Comte 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 Fontaine-le-Comte in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Poitiers at 8 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 12 km.

Fontaine-le-Comte, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Poitiers

at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Poitiers guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 12 km (direction east)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Chauvigny

at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Chatellerault

at 39 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Parthenay

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Parthenay guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 44 km (direction north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Melle

at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

The town of Melle is best known for its three roman style churches, built...

See Melle guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 47 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Montmorillon

at 49 km (direction east)

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

See Montmorillon guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 49 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

La Roche-Posay

at 51 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 51 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Fontaine-le-Comte

Markets in and near Fontaine-le-Comte

• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (8km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (12km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (14km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (19km)
• Rouille: market Friday (21km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (30km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (31km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontaine-le-Comte, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (21km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (12km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (33km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (43km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (44km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (44km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (45km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Laverré (12km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (24km)
• Touffou (27km)
• La Guyonnière (38km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (41km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (17km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (8km)
• Parthenay (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (12km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (32km)

Geography and distances

Fontaine-le-Comte is in the west of France at 8 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-le-Comte is 302 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 Fontaine-le-Comte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beruges, Biard, Coulombiers, Croutelle, Iteuil, Liguge, Poitiers and Vouneuil-sous-Biard.

This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-le-Comte