Lusignan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lusignan: highlights and tourist information

Lusignan 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 Lusignan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Poitiers at 23 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 24 km.

Lusignan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Poitiers

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

See Poitiers guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 31 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Melle

at 31 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

The town of Melle is best known for its three roman style churches, built...

See Melle guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 32 km (direction north-east)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 37 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Parthenay

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Parthenay guide

Chauvigny

at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Ruffec

at 45 km (direction south), in the Charente department

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

See Ruffec guide

Niort

at 46 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

See Niort guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente department

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 51 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Chatellerault

at 54 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 61 km (direction 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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne

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Reserve excursions near Lusignan

Map of places to visit near Lusignan

Markets in and near Lusignan

• Rouille: market Friday (6km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (11km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (20km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (21km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (23km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (23km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (25km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (26km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (29km)
• Melle: market Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Lusignan, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (12km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (0km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (23km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (34km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (36km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (39km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (42km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (47km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Laverré (16km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (27km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (31km)
• La Guyonnière (32km)
• Touffou (41km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (23km)
• Parthenay (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (11km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (25km)
• Zoodyssée (51km)

Geography and distances

Lusignan is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Lusignan is 317 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 Lusignan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Celle-Levescault, Cloue, Coulombiers, Jazeneuil and Rouille.

This page in French: Visiter Lusignan