Thurageau tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Futuroscope at 15 km from Thurageau
Visit Thurageau: highlights and tourist information
Thurageau 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 Thurageau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Futuroscope at 15 km and Poitiers at 22 km.
Thurageau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 15 km (direction south-east)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Poitiers
at 22 km (direction south-south-east)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 23 km (direction west-north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
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Chatellerault
at 24 km (direction east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
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Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 32 km (direction south-south-east)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Chateau du Rivau
Castle at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentOne of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...
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Chauvigny
at 38 km (direction east-south-east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide
Parthenay
at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentParthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...
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Tavant
at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentTavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...
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Thouars
at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentBest known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...
See Thouars guide
La Roche-Posay
at 43 km (direction east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...
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Chateau de Chinon
Castle at 45 km (direction east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentChâteau de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...
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Crissay-sur-Manse
Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentExplore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...
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Chinon
at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentAs well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...
See Chinon guide
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Markets in and near Thurageau
- Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (9km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (13km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (15km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (18km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (21km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (22km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (24km)
- Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (28km)
- Loudun: market Tuesday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Thurageau, France
What to do at Thurageau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Thurageau.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (30km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Crissay-sur-Manse (47km)
National Monuments
- Oiron Chateau (32km)
- Sanxay (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Loudun (30km)
- Chauvigny (38km)
- Montreuil-Bellay (50km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (26km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (30km)
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (32km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (22km)
- Touffou (31km)
- Les jardins du château du Rivau (36km)
- Laverré (37km)
- La Guyonnière (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Richelieu (28km)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (39km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (15km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (38km)
Geography and distances
Thurageau is in the west of France at 22 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Thurageau is 280 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Thurageau
Canton: Mirebeau
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86110
Distance to Thurageau
from Poitiers (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 280 km
from Calais: 480 km
from Nice: 647 km
from Bordeaux: 224 km
from Strasbourg: 597 km
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 Thurageau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amberre, Blaslay, Chabournay, Cheneche, Chouppes, Mirebeau, Varennes and Vendeuvre-du-Poitou.
This page in French: Visiter Thurageau