La Chapelle-Baton tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Chapelle-Baton: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-Baton 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 La Chapelle-Baton in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nanteuil-en-Vallee at 21 km and Ruffec at 23 km.

La Chapelle-Baton, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 21 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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Ruffec

at 23 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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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 26 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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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

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

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

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Confolens

at 29 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Bayers

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente department

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

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Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Tusson

at 37 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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Melle

at 41 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 42 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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Poitiers

at 44 km (direction west)

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

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Brigueuil

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Montmorillon

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 46 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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Markets in and near La Chapelle-Baton

• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (18km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (23km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (29km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (32km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (36km)
• Rouille: market Friday (37km)
• Melle: market Friday (41km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Baton, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (5km)
• Sanxay (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (8km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (10km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (13km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (36km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (36km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (47km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (51km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (19km)
• Laverré (29km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (37km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (29km)
• Poitiers (44km)
• Montmorillon (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (10km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-Baton is in the west of France at 44 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Baton is 331 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 La Chapelle-Baton from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champniers, Charroux, Saint-Romain and Savigne.

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Baton