Pouant tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau du Rivau at 11 km from Pouant

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Visit Pouant: highlights and tourist information

Pouant 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 Pouant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Rivau at 11 km and Tavant at 16 km.

Pouant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 11 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Tavant

at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Tavant guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 18 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chinon

at 20 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chinon guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 27 km (direction north-west), 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 27 km (direction north-west), 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 28 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Chatellerault

at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...

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Azay-le-Rideau

at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...

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Reserve excursions near Pouant

Map of places to visit near Pouant

Markets in and near Pouant

• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (4km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (14km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (19km)
• Avoine: market Friday (23km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Montsoreau: market Sunday (28km)
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (29km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (30km)
• Bourgueil: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Pouant, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (23km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (27km)
• Montsoreau (28km)

National Monuments

• Fontevraud Abbey (26km)
• Oiron Chateau (27km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (32km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (14km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (26km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (27km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (34km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (37km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (53km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (10km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (32km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (41km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (44km)
• Touffou (50km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (52km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (4km)
• Chinon (19km)
• Saumur (38km)
• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (55km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (37km)
• Tours (53km)
• Parthenay (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (48km)

Geography and distances

Pouant is in the west of France at 48 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Pouant is 257 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 Pouant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Braye-sous-Faye, Ceaux-en-Loudun, Faye-la-Vineuse, Maulay, Nueil-sous-Faye and Richelieu.

This page in French: Visiter Pouant