La Roche-Rigault tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Moncontour, Vienne at 18 km from La Roche-Rigault

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Visit La Roche-Rigault: highlights and tourist information

La Roche-Rigault 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 Roche-Rigault in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moncontour, Vienne at 18 km and Chateau du Rivau at 19 km.

La Roche-Rigault, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moncontour, Vienne

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

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Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Tavant

at 24 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

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Chinon

at 25 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

See Chinon guide

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one of the...

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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...

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Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

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Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...

See Montsoreau guide

Thouars

at 30 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

See Thouars guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

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Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 32 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Chatellerault

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Markets in and near La Roche-Rigault

• Loudun: market Tuesday (8km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (12km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (23km)
• Avoine: market Friday (26km)
• Montsoreau: market Sunday (29km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (29km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (30km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (31km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near La Roche-Rigault, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (9km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Candes-Saint-Martin (28km)
• Montsoreau (29km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (31km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (19km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (26km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (8km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (31km)
• Chauvigny (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (20km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (26km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (28km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (29km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (17km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (37km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (39km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (48km)
• Touffou (50km)
• La Guyonnière (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (12km)
• Chinon (23km)
• Saumur (37km)
• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (30km)
• Poitiers (45km)
• Parthenay (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (44km)

Geography and distances

La Roche-Rigault is in the west of France at 45 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: La Roche-Rigault is 265 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 Roche-Rigault from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angliers, Derce, Guesnes, Maulay, Messeme, Monts-sur-Guesnes and Princay.

This page in French: Visiter La Roche-Rigault