Genneton tourism and travel guide
Visit Genneton: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsGenneton 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 81 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Genneton is 288 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Aubigne-sur-Layon at 18 km and Thouars at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Genneton, 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 Genneton 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 Genneton
Markets in and near Genneton
- Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (8km)
- Vihiers: market Wednesday (13km)
- Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (18km)
- Doue-la-Fontaine: market Monday (19km)
- Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (22km)
- Thouarce: market Tuesday (24km)
- Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (24km)
- Mauleon: market Friday (29km)
- Chemille: market Thursday (29km)
- Brissac-Quince: market Thursday (33km)
More information about Genneton, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Genneton, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Genneton.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (39km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montsoreau (41km)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (42km)
National Monuments
- Oiron Chateau (29km)
- Fontevraud Abbey (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Montreuil-Bellay (23km)
- Loudun (39km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Loire-Anjou-Touraine (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (29km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (34km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (34km)
- Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (35km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (35km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (39km)
- Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc oriental de Maulévrier (24km)
- Jardins du Pin (52km)
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Saumur (34km)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (46km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Puy de Fou (42km)
Towns of Art and history
- Thouars (18km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Aubigne-sur-Layon (18km)
- Cholet (34km)
- Angers (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (18km)
- Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (42km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Genneton
Canton: Argenton-Château
Arrondissement: Bressuire
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 79150
Distance to Genneton
from Niort (prefecture): 81 km
from Paris: 288 km
from Calais: 464 km
from Nice: 707 km
from Bordeaux: 247 km
from Strasbourg: 633 km
Getting here
Genneton 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 Genneton from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cerqueux-sous-Passavant, Cersay, Clere-sur-Layon, Passavant-sur-Layon and Ulcot.
This page in French: Visiter Genneton
