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Genneton tourism and travel guide

Visit Genneton: highlights and tourist information

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Genneton 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.

You can also Book Aubigne-sur-Layon hotels

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

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