Saint-Genard tourism and travel guide
Visit Saint-Genard: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-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 Niort at 30 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
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
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
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Genard
Canton: Melle
Arrondissement: Niort
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 79500
Distance to Saint-Genard
from Niort (prefecture): 30 km
from Paris: 351 km
from Calais: 550 km
from Nice: 644 km
from Bordeaux: 153 km
from Strasbourg: 650 km
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
