Thouars tourism and travel guide

Visit Thouars: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several medieval monuments
Thouars is situated in the Deux-Sevres department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Thouars. For detailed visitor information see the Thouars travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Thouars include "town of art and history" and "ville fleurie 4*".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Thouars in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Moncontour, Vienne at 19 km and Fontevraud Abbey at 30 km.
Thouars, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay
Castle at 18 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by...
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Moncontour, Vienne
at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vienne departmentAs well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the...
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Fontevraud Abbey
Abbey at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one...
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Aubigne-sur-Layon
at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe small village of Aubigne-sur-Layon is very pretty, especially in late spring...
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Chateau de Saumur
Castle at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across...
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Saumur
at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is...
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Montsoreau
Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentMontsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an...
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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church
Church at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the...
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Candes-Saint-Martin
Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentIn the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you...
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Parthenay
at 37 km (direction south)Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its...
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Chateau de Chinon
Castle at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentChâteau de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...
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Chinon
at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentAs well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre...
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Chateau du Rivau
Castle at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentOne of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau...
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Chateau de Brissac
Castle at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Chateau de Brissac is the tallest castle in France, has more...
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Markets in and near Thouars
Market days in Thouars: weekly market: Tuesday & Friday all day;
- Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (0km)
- Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (17km)
- Airvault: market Saturday (18km)
- Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (18km)
- Loudun: market Tuesday (23km)
- Doue-la-Fontaine: market Monday (24km)
- Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (26km)
- Vihiers: market Wednesday (31km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (32km)
- Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
More information about Thouars, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Thouars, France
What to do at Thouars? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Thouars.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (23km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montsoreau (33km)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (34km)
National Monuments
- Oiron Chateau (11km)
- Fontevraud Abbey (30km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Montreuil-Bellay (18km)
- Loudun (23km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Loire-Anjou-Touraine (36km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (12km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (16km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (18km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (30km)
- Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (34km)
- Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (40km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (40km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (39km)
- Parc oriental de Maulévrier (40km)
- Les jardins du château du Rivau (43km)
- La Guyonnière (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Saumur (32km)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (36km)
- Richelieu (41km)
- Chinon (41km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (56km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Aubigne-sur-Layon (32km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (24km)
Geography and distances
Thouars is in the western-centre of France at 75 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Thouars is 283 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Thouars
Canton: Thouars
Arrondissement: Bressuire
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 79100
Distance to Thouars
from Niort (prefecture): 75 km
from Paris: 283 km
from Calais: 467 km
from Nice: 689 km
from Bordeaux: 240 km
from Strasbourg: 621 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 Thouars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Louzy, Mauze-Thouarsais, Misse, Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars, Saint-Jean-de-Thouars, Sainte-Radegonde and Sainte-Verge.
This page in French: Visiter Thouars