Jousse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 25 km from Jousse

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Visit Jousse: highlights and tourist information

Jousse 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 Jousse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Germain-de-Confolens at 25 km and Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 27 km.

Jousse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente department

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Confolens

at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

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Ruffec

at 30 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

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Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Montmorillon

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Bayers

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

Chauvigny

at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Poitiers

at 41 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...

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Brigueuil

at 43 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...

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Montrol-Senard

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....

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Tusson

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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

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Map of places to visit near Jousse

Markets in and near Jousse

• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (24km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (27km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (30km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (37km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (38km)
• Rouille: market Friday (39km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (41km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Jousse, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (10km)
• Sanxay (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (7km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (7km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (16km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (30km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (32km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (41km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (48km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Laverré (26km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (26km)
• Touffou (44km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (28km)
• Montmorillon (38km)
• Poitiers (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (27km)
• Bellac (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (14km)

Geography and distances

Jousse is in the west of France at 41 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Jousse is 324 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 Jousse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateau-Garnier, Payroux, Saint-Martin-l'Ars and Usson-du-Poitou.

This page in French: Visiter Jousse