Saint-Genard tourism and travel guide

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Saint-Genard is situated in the Deux-Sevres department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the western-centre of France at 30 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genard is 351 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Melle at 4 km and Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire at 5 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Genard, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Genard in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Deux-Sevres

Map of places to visit near Saint-Genard

Markets in and near Saint-Genard

• Melle: market Friday (4km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (8km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (10km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (13km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (19km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (20km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (23km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (24km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (24km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (26km)

More information about Saint-Genard, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Genard, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (44km)

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (38km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (36km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (36km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (42km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (48km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (52km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (5km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (32km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (36km)
• La Guyonnière (44km)
• Laverré (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (20km)
• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (33km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Genard is in the western-centre of France. 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 Saint-Genard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chail, Gournay-Loize, Luche-sur-Brioux, Lusseray, Maisonnay, Mazieres-sur-Beronne, Melle, Paizay-le-Tort, Pouffonds, Saint-Leger-de-la-Martiniere, Saint-Martin-les-Melle, Saint-Romans-les-Melle, Sompt and Tillou.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genard