Lavoux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chauvigny at 10 km from Lavoux
Visit Lavoux: highlights and tourist information
Lavoux 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 Lavoux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chauvigny at 10 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 13 km.
Lavoux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chauvigny
at 10 km (direction east-south-east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 13 km (direction south-west)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 15 km (direction west-north-west)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Poitiers
at 15 km (direction west)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Chatellerault
at 25 km (direction west)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
See Chatellerault guide
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Heritage Site at 26 km (direction east)The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...
See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide
Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east-north-east)The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...
See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide
La Roche-Posay
at 30 km (direction north-east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...
See La Roche-Posay guide
Montmorillon
at 32 km (direction east-south-east)Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...
See Montmorillon guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 52 km (direction west-north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
See Moncontour, Vienne guide
Le-Dorat
at 60 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentIn the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...
See Le-Dorat guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne
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Markets in and near Lavoux
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (15km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (16km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (19km)
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (24km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (25km)
- Saint-Savin: market Friday (26km)
- Vivonne: market Saturday (28km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (28km)
- La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Montmorillon: market Wednesday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Lavoux, France
What to do at Lavoux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lavoux.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Angles-sur-l'Anglin (29km)
National Monuments
- Sanxay (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (10km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (9km)
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (20km)
- Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (26km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (32km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (35km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (36km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (45km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Touffou (5km)
- Laverré (22km)
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (41km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (15km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poitiers (15km)
- Montmorillon (32km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (28km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (43km)
Geography and distances
Lavoux is in the west of France at 15 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Lavoux is 286 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Lavoux
Canton: Saint-Julien-l'Ars
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86800
Distance to Lavoux
from Poitiers (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 286 km
from Calais: 494 km
from Nice: 618 km
from Bordeaux: 214 km
from Strasbourg: 584 km
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 Lavoux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellefonds, Bignoux, Bonnes, Jardres, La Chapelle-Mouliere, Liniers, Saint-Julien-l'Ars and Sevres-Anxaumont.
This page in French: Visiter Lavoux