Jardres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Jardres: highlights and tourist information

Jardres 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 Jardres in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chauvigny at 6 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 13 km.

Jardres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chauvigny

at 6 km (direction east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Poitiers

at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 23 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

Chatellerault

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 28 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

Montmorillon

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montmorillon guide

La Roche-Posay

at 31 km (direction north-east)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Le-Dorat

at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 56 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Bellac

at 62 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

See Bellac guide

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Map of places to visit near Jardres

Markets in and near Jardres

• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (18km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (20km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (22km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (23km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (28km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (28km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (28km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Jardres, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (28km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (6km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (6km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (16km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (28km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (37km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (6km)
• Laverré (22km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (19km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (18km)
• Montmorillon (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (42km)

Geography and distances

Jardres is in the west of France at 18 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Jardres is 287 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 Jardres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonnes, Lavoux, Liniers, Pouille, Saint-Julien-l'Ars and Terce.

This page in French: Visiter Jardres