Le Chillou tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Chillou: highlights and tourist information

Le Chillou 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 Le Chillou in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parthenay at 16 km and Moncontour, Vienne at 16 km.

Le Chillou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parthenay

at 16 km (direction south-west)

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

See Parthenay guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Thouars

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Thouars guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 40 km (direction east), in the Vienne department

Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...

See Futuroscope guide

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 41 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay guide

Poitiers

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Poitiers guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 51 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church guide

Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Montsoreau guide

Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Candes-Saint-Martin guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

See Vouvant guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Chillou

Markets in and near Le Chillou

• Airvault: market Saturday (7km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (10km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (16km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (25km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (27km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (28km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (30km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (32km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Chillou, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (32km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (21km)
• Sanxay (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (32km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (13km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (15km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (42km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (51km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (56km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (57km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de La Mothe (16km)
• La Guyonnière (22km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (51km)
• Laverré (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (14km)
• Richelieu (45km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (16km)
• Thouars (24km)
• Poitiers (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (48km)

Geography and distances

Le Chillou is in the western-centre of France at 55 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Le Chillou is 298 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 Le Chillou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubigny, Gourge, Louin, Pressigny, Saint-Loup-Lamaire and Tessonniere.

This page in French: Visiter Le Chillou