Lhommaize tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lhommaize: highlights and tourist information

Lhommaize 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 Lhommaize in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chauvigny at 15 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 16 km.

Lhommaize, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chauvigny

at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Montmorillon

at 21 km (direction east)

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...

See Montmorillon guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Poitiers

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 31 km (direction north-west)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction 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 42 km (direction north-north-east)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Chatellerault

at 43 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

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

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Le-Dorat

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Confolens

at 47 km (direction south), in the Charente department

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

See Confolens guide

Bellac

at 49 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

See Bellac guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...

See Mortemart guide

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Reserve excursions near Lhommaize

Map of places to visit near Lhommaize

Markets in and near Lhommaize

• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (25km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (26km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (26km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (33km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (38km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (39km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (39km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (40km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Lhommaize, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (36km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (15km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (16km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (17km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (20km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (25km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (27km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (41km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (20km)
• Laverré (20km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (21km)
• Poitiers (26km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (26km)
• Bellac (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (32km)

Geography and distances

Lhommaize is in the west of France at 26 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Lhommaize is 299 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 Lhommaize from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Civaux, Dienne, Fleure, Saint-Laurent-de-Jourdes and Verrieres.

This page in French: Visiter Lhommaize