Saint-Remy tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Remy: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Remy 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-Remy in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Coulon at 6 km and Niort at 7 km.

Saint-Remy, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction south-west)

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

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Niort

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Marais Poitevin

at 9 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 13 km (direction west-north-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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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction west), in the Vendee department

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

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Fontenay-le-Comte

at 24 km (direction west-north-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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Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Melle

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Surgeres

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre of Surgeres...

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Marans

at 36 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Parthenay

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 47 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

The historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the abbey church...

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Remy

Map of places to visit near Saint-Remy

Markets in and near Saint-Remy

• Benet: market Monday (5km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (7km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (13km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (18km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (23km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (25km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (26km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (32km)
• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (34km)
• Melle: market Friday (34km)

More information about Saint-Remy, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Remy, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (11km)

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (6km)
• Vouvant (29km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (6km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (13km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (16km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (32km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (34km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (42km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (24km)
• Forêt de Benon (26km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (23km)
• Zoodyssée (27km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Remy is in the western-centre of France at 7 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Saint-Remy is 351 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-Remy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benet, Coulon, Niort, Saint-Maxire, Sciecq and Villiers-en-Plaine.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Remy