La Foye-Monjault tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Marais Poitevin at 14 km from La Foye-Monjault

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Visit La Foye-Monjault: highlights and tourist information

La Foye-Monjault 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 Foye-Monjault in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marais Poitevin at 14 km and Coulon at 16 km.

La Foye-Monjault, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Marais Poitevin

at 14 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

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Niort

at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Surgeres

at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre of Surgeres...

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Vendee department

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 27 km (direction south), 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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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vendee department

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Melle

at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Savinien

at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

In an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien also has...

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Fontenay-le-Comte

at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Vendee department

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

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Marans

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Rochefort

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

Rochefort is an attractive 18th century town with a famous corderie, where ropes and...

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Markets in and near La Foye-Monjault

• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (16km)
• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (19km)
• Benet: market Monday (21km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (22km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (24km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (25km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (27km)
• Melle: market Friday (30km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (33km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near La Foye-Monjault, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (19km)
• Brouage Fortifications (56km)

Heritage sites

• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (16km)
• Vouvant (47km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (25km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (26km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (30km)
• La Roche Courbon (45km)
• La Guyonnière (49km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Benon (19km)
• Baie de l'Aiguillon (26km)
• Hiers-Brouage (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rochefort (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (12km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (40km)

Geography and distances

La Foye-Monjault is in the western-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: La Foye-Monjault is 367 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 Foye-Monjault from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauvoir-sur-Niort, Epannes, Granzay-Gript, La Rochenard, Priaires, Prisse-la-Charriere, Usseau and Vallans.

This page in French: Visiter La Foye-Monjault