Souvigne tourism and travel guide

Visit Souvigne: highlights and tourist information

Souvigne 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 Souvigne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cherveux at 14 km and Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire at 17 km.

Souvigne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Cherveux

Chateau de Cherveux

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

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide
Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide
Melle

Melle

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Melle guide
Niort

Niort

at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Niort guide
 
 
Parthenay

Parthenay

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Parthenay guide
Coulon

Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west)

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

See Coulon guide
Marais Poitevin

Marais Poitevin

at 33 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

See Marais Poitevin guide
Nieul-sur-l'Autise

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 38 km (direction 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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Maillezais abbey

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 42 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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Poitiers

Poitiers

at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...

See Poitiers guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 48 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...

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Ruffec

Ruffec

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Fontenay-le-Comte

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 49 km (direction west), in the Vendee department

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

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide
Vouvant

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Vouvant guide

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Markets in and near Souvigne

  • Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (5km)
  • La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (6km)
  • La Creche: market Sunday (9km)
  • Melle: market Friday (17km)
  • Lezay: market Tuesday (18km)
  • Rouille: market Friday (18km)
  • Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (22km)
  • Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (26km)
  • Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (31km)
  • Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (31km)

More information about Souvigne, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Souvigne, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Sanxay (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (25km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (32km)
  • Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (38km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (39km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (40km)
  • Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (45km)
  • Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (49km)
  • Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (50km)
  • Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (17km)
  • La Guyonnière (23km)
  • Jardin du château de La Mothe (35km)
  • Laverré (41km)
  • Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Amusement park / theme park

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Vivonne (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoodyssée (30km)
  • Vallée des singes (monkeys) (39km)
  • Natur'Zoo de Mervent (46km)
 
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Geography and distances

Souvigne is in the western-centre of France at 22 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Souvigne is 335 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Souvigne

Canton: Saint-Maixent-l'École 2e Canton

Arrondissement: Niort

Department: Deux-Sevres

Region: Poitou-Charentes

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 79800

Distance to Souvigne

from Niort (prefecture): 22 km

from Paris: 335 km

from Calais: 530 km

from Nice: 656 km

from Bordeaux: 174 km

from Strasbourg: 644 km

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 Souvigne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigonnay, La Mothe-Saint-Heray, Nanteuil, Prailles, Romans, Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole, Saint-Martin-de-Saint-Maixent, Sainte-Eanne, Sainte-Neomaye and Soudan.

This page in French: Visiter Souvigne

 
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