Maille tourism and travel guide

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Maille is situated in the Vienne department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the west of France at 21 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Maille is 295 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Futuroscope at 21 km and Poitiers at 21 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Maille, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Maille in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Maille

Markets in and near Maille

• Vouille: market Saturday (7km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (10km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (21km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (21km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (24km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (26km)
• Rouille: market Friday (29km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (31km)

More information about Maille, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Maille, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (37km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (22km)
• Oiron Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (37km)
• Chauvigny (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (24km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (29km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (51km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de La Mothe (8km)
• La Guyonnière (28km)
• Laverré (32km)
• Touffou (38km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (26km)
• Richelieu (41km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (21km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (21km)
• Parthenay (26km)
• Thouars (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (31km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Maille is in the west of France. 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 Maille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ayron, Champigny-le-Sec, Cherves, Chire-en-Montreuil, Frozes, Le Rochereau, Maisonneuve, Vouille and Vouzailles.

This page in French: Visiter Maille