La Chapelle-Pouilloux tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Chapelle-Pouilloux: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-Pouilloux is situated in the Deux-Sevres 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-Pouilloux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ruffec at 16 km and Melle at 18 km.

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

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

Ruffec

at 16 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Melle

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Tusson

at 22 km (direction south), in the Charente department

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

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

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

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

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Bayers

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

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

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Niort

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 49 km (direction 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 49 km (direction east), in the Charente department

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

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Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Vienne department

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

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...

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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...

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Map of places to visit near La Chapelle-Pouilloux

Markets in and near La Chapelle-Pouilloux

• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (3km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (10km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (11km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (15km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Melle: market Friday (18km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (22km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (28km)
• Rouille: market Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Pouilloux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (27km)
• Sanxay (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (18km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (22km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (38km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (38km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (44km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (50km)
• Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (18km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (20km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (22km)
• Laverré (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (36km)
• La Rochefoucauld (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (21km)
• Zoodyssée (35km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-Pouilloux is in the western-centre of France at 45 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Pouilloux is 348 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 La Chapelle-Pouilloux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouin, Clussais-la-Pommeraie, Les Alleuds, Londigny, Lorigne, Maire-Levescault, Melleran, Montjean, Pliboux and Sauze-Vaussais.

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Pouilloux