Saint-Paul-en-Gatine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Paul-en-Gatine: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Paul-en-Gatine 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 Saint-Paul-en-Gatine in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vouvant at 13 km and Fontenay-le-Comte at 24 km.

Saint-Paul-en-Gatine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

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Fontenay-le-Comte

at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vendee department

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

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Parthenay

at 28 km (direction east)

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vendee department

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 31 km (direction south-east)

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

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south)

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

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Niort

at 36 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Marais Poitevin

at 37 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Marans

at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Lucon

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...

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Thouars

at 49 km (direction north-east)

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

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Cholet

at 52 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Paul-en-Gatine

Markets in and near Saint-Paul-en-Gatine

• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (17km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (28km)
• Benet: market Monday (30km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (34km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (37km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (39km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (39km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Paul-en-Gatine, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (13km)
• Coulon (34km)

National Monuments

• Oiron Chateau (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (14km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (35km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (46km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (30km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (32km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (41km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (41km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (28km)
• Thouars (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (17km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (37km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Paul-en-Gatine is in the western-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Saint-Paul-en-Gatine is 332 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 Saint-Paul-en-Gatine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breuil-Barret, La Chapelle-Aux-Lys, La Chapelle-Saint-Etienne, Loge-Fougereuse, Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust and Scille.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Paul-en-Gatine