Marcay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Nouaille-Maupertuis at 15 km from Marcay

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Visit Marcay: highlights and tourist information

Marcay 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 Marcay in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Marcay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Poitiers

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Poitiers guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Chauvigny

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 39 km (direction west-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 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Melle guide

Parthenay

at 42 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

Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 45 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

Chatellerault

at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Ruffec

at 48 km (direction south), in the Charente department

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

See Ruffec guide

Montmorillon

at 49 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 50 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 50 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

La Roche-Posay

at 57 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

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Map of places to visit near Marcay

Markets in and near Marcay

• Vivonne: market Saturday (5km)
• Rouille: market Friday (15km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (15km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (20km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (25km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (27km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (28km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (29km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (29km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Marcay, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (18km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (9km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (17km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (35km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (38km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (39km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (46km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Laverré (8km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (28km)
• Touffou (32km)
• La Guyonnière (37km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (25km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (16km)
• Parthenay (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (5km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (25km)

Geography and distances

Marcay is in the west of France at 16 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Marcay is 310 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 Marcay 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, Marigny-Chemereau and Vivonne.

This page in French: Visiter Marcay