Le Rochereau tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Futuroscope at 17 km from Le Rochereau
Visit Le Rochereau: highlights and tourist information
Le Rochereau 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 Le Rochereau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Futuroscope at 17 km and Poitiers at 20 km.
Le Rochereau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 17 km (direction east)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Poitiers
at 20 km (direction south-east)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 23 km (direction north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
See Moncontour, Vienne guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 30 km (direction south-east)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Parthenay
at 31 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentParthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...
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Chatellerault
at 32 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
See Chatellerault guide
Thouars
at 41 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentBest known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...
See Thouars guide
Chauvigny
at 41 km (direction east-south-east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide
Chateau du Rivau
Castle at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentOne of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...
See Chateau du Rivau guide
Tavant
at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentTavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...
See Tavant guide
Chateau de Cherveux
Castle at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...
See Chateau de Cherveux guide
Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay
Castle at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...
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Crissay-sur-Manse
Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentExplore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...
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Niort
at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentNiort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...
See Niort guide
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Markets in and near Le Rochereau
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (8km)
- Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (14km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (17km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (19km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (25km)
- Airvault: market Saturday (26km)
- Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (31km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Le Rochereau, France
What to do at Le Rochereau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Le Rochereau.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (34km)
Heritage sites
National Monuments
- Sanxay (27km)
- Oiron Chateau (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Loudun (34km)
- Chauvigny (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (25km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (29km)
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (30km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (13km)
- Laverré (33km)
- La Guyonnière (33km)
- Touffou (35km)
- Les jardins du château du Rivau (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (31km)
- Richelieu (36km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (17km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (33km)
Geography and distances
Le Rochereau is in the west of France at 20 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Le Rochereau is 290 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Le Rochereau
Canton: Vouillé
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86170
Distance to Le Rochereau
from Poitiers (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 290 km
from Calais: 488 km
from Nice: 650 km
from Bordeaux: 216 km
from Strasbourg: 606 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 Le Rochereau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ayron, Champigny-le-Sec, Charrais, Cuhon, Frozes, Maille, Varennes, Villiers, Vouzailles and Yversay.
This page in French: Visiter Le Rochereau