Pers tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pers: highlights and tourist information

Pers is situated in the Deux-Sevres 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 Pers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Melle at 16 km and Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire at 16 km.

Pers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Melle

at 16 km (direction west)

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

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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 16 km (direction west)

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...

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Ruffec

at 23 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Tusson

at 32 km (direction south), in the Charente department

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Bayers

at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente department

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

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Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Vienne department

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

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Niort

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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Poitiers

at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Vienne department

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of an ancient...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west)

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

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Confolens

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain and some...

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Map of places to visit near Pers

Markets in and near Pers

• Lezay: market Tuesday (8km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (8km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (10km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (16km)
• Melle: market Friday (16km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (21km)
• Rouille: market Friday (23km)
• Ruffec: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Pers, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (27km)
• Sanxay (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (24km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (25km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (36km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (36km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (41km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (16km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (26km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (32km)
• Laverré (33km)
• La Guyonnière (46km)
• Touffou (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (27km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (17km)
• Zoodyssée (36km)

Geography and distances

Pers is in the western-centre of France at 42 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Pers is 340 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will come by car, as an excursion from the Loire Valley or approximately 4 hours from the channel port at Saint-Malo. For driving distances to Pers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Caunay, Clussais-la-Pommeraie, Lezay, Messe, Pliboux, Saint-Coutant, Sainte-Soline and Vanzay.

This page in French: Visiter Pers