Saint-Romans-les-Melle tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Romans-les-Melle: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Romans-les-Melle 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-Romans-les-Melle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Melle at 4 km and Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire at 4 km.

Saint-Romans-les-Melle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Melle

at 4 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 4 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Niort

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Marais Poitevin

at 33 km (direction west-north-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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Ruffec

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

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Tusson

at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Saint-Jean d'Angely

at 39 km (direction south-west), 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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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 45 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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Surgeres

at 45 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Bayers

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

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Nanteuil-en-Vallee

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

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Romans-les-Melle

Markets in and near Saint-Romans-les-Melle

• Melle: market Friday (4km)
• Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (8km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (14km)
• Lezay: market Tuesday (15km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (18km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (19km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (23km)
• Aulnay: market Sunday (24km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (24km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Romans-les-Melle, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (39km)

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Coulon (33km)
• Vouvant (60km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (39km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (42km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (57km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (4km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (36km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (41km)
• La Guyonnière (41km)
• Laverré (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (58km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoodyssée (17km)
• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (37km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (55km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Romans-les-Melle is in the western-centre of France at 25 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Saint-Romans-les-Melle 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-Romans-les-Melle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Mazieres-sur-Beronne, Melle, Paizay-le-Tort, Perigne, Pouffonds, Saint-Genard, Saint-Leger-de-la-Martiniere, Saint-Martin-les-Melle and Vernoux-sur-Boutonne.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Romans-les-Melle