Nieuil-l'Espoir tourism and travel guide

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Visit Nieuil-l'Espoir: highlights and tourist information

Nieuil-l'Espoir 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 Nieuil-l'Espoir in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nouaille-Maupertuis at 4 km and Poitiers at 14 km.

Nieuil-l'Espoir, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 4 km (direction north-west)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Poitiers

at 14 km (direction north-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Chauvigny

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chauvigny guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Futuroscope guide

Montmorillon

at 33 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 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Chatellerault

at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chatellerault guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

La Roche-Posay

at 44 km (direction north-east)

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 51 km (direction south-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

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 54 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 54 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

Le-Dorat

at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 57 km (direction north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

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Map of places to visit near Nieuil-l'Espoir

Markets in and near Nieuil-l'Espoir

• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (15km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (16km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (24km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (28km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (31km)
• Rouille: market Friday (32km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (33km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (33km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Nieuil-l'Espoir, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (41km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (35km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (18km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (18km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (32km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (33km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (33km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (39km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (42km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Laverré (10km)
• Touffou (18km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (40km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (22km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (14km)
• Montmorillon (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (16km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (29km)

Geography and distances

Nieuil-l'Espoir is in the west of France at 14 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Nieuil-l'Espoir is 300 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 Nieuil-l'Espoir from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fleure, Gizay, Nouaille-Maupertuis, Savigny-Levescault and Vernon.

This page in French: Visiter Nieuil-l'Espoir