Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example of roman style architecture anywhere in Poitou-Charentes

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is situated in the Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Tourist classifications for Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe include "heritage site".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Argenton-sur-Creuse at 26 km and Gargilesse-Dampierre at 28 km.

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction east), in the Indre department

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre department

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east), in the Indre department

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Le-Dorat

at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the...

See Le-Dorat guide

Montmorillon

at 29 km (direction west)

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to...

See Montmorillon guide

La Souterraine

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns...

See La Souterraine guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-west)

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Bellac

at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest,...

See Bellac guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 43 km (direction south), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne...

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Chauvigny

at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

La Roche-Posay

at 50 km (direction north-west)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a...

See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Markets in and near Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (25km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (25km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (26km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (29km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (32km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (42km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (43km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (50km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (50km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (11km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (29km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (26km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (29km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (26km)
• La Souterraine (30km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (39km)
• Bellac (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (53km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is in the west of France at 71 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is 280 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive here by car - the ferry ports such as Caen, Saint Malo and Cherbourg are convenient at around 4-5 hours drive. For driving distances to Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaillac, Dunet, Lignac and Tilly.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe