Sammarcolles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sammarcolles: highlights and tourist information

Sammarcolles is situated in the Vienne 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 Sammarcolles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Rivau at 16 km and Chateau de Chinon at 17 km.

Sammarcolles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 16 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

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Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 17 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 18 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one of the...

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Chinon

at 19 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

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Moncontour, Vienne

at 21 km (direction south-west)

As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...

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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...

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Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

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Tavant

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

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Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

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Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Thouars

at 28 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

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Chateau de Saumur

Castle at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Map of places to visit near Sammarcolles

Markets in and near Sammarcolles

• Loudun: market Tuesday (5km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (14km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (18km)
• Avoine: market Friday (20km)
• Montsoreau: market Sunday (21km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (25km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Bourgueil: market Tuesday & Saturday (27km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (28km)
• Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Sammarcolles, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (5km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Candes-Saint-Martin (21km)
• Montsoreau (21km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (29km)

National Monuments

• Fontevraud Abbey (18km)
• Oiron Chateau (19km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (35km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (5km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (18km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (21km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (27km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (31km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (16km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (35km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (43km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (44km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (56km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (14km)
• Chinon (18km)
• Saumur (30km)
• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (28km)
• Parthenay (52km)
• Tours (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (38km)

Geography and distances

Sammarcolles is in the west of France at 52 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Sammarcolles is 261 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 Sammarcolles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Basses, Loudun, Maulay and Messeme.

This page in French: Visiter Sammarcolles