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Visit Moncontour: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure lake

Moncontour 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 Moncontour in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Thouars at 18 km and Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay at 30 km.

Moncontour, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moncontour, Vienne

less than one km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Thouars

at 18 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

See Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay guide

Parthenay

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

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

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Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one of the...

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...

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Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

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Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...

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Futuroscope

Theme Park at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chinon

at 40 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

See Chinon guide

Tavant

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

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Chateau de Saumur

Castle at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Map of places to visit near Moncontour

Markets in and near Moncontour

• Airvault: market Saturday (11km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (17km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (18km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (18km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (30km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (30km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (30km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (30km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Moncontour, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (17km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Candes-Saint-Martin (38km)
• Montsoreau (38km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (49km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (9km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (34km)
• Sanxay (43km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (17km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (2km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (9km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (11km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (34km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (37km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de La Mothe (24km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (35km)
• La Guyonnière (37km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (30km)
• Richelieu (30km)
• Chinon (39km)
• Saumur (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (18km)
• Parthenay (31km)
• Poitiers (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigne-sur-Layon (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (40km)

Geography and distances

Moncontour is in the west of France at 43 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Moncontour is 282 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 Moncontour from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brie, Irais, Marnes, Martaize and Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes.

This page in French: Visiter Moncontour