Naintre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chatellerault at 8 km from Naintre

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Visit Naintre: highlights and tourist information

Naintre 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 Naintre in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chatellerault at 8 km and Futuroscope at 13 km.

Naintre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chatellerault

at 8 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 13 km (direction south-west)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Poitiers

at 23 km (direction south-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Chauvigny

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

La Roche-Posay

at 26 km (direction east)

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east)

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 40 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Moncontour, Vienne

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Tavant

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

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

See Tavant guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

See Crissay-sur-Manse guide

Montmorillon

at 48 km (direction south-east)

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

See Montmorillon guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Chinon guide

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Markets in and near Naintre

Market days in Naintre: weekly market: Sunday;

• Naintre: market Sunday (0km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (8km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (12km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (23km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (27km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (29km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Naintre, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (41km)

Heritage sites

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (32km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (43km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (47km)
• Sanxay (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (25km)
• Loudun (41km)
• Loches (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (25km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (28km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (38km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (18km)
• Laverré (37km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (37km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (30km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (13km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (23km)
• Montmorillon (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (41km)

Geography and distances

Naintre is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Naintre is 271 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 Naintre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont, Cenon-sur-Vienne, Colombiers, Saint-Cyr, Scorbe-Clairvaux and Vouneuil-sur-Vienne.

This page in French: Visiter Naintre