Trayes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Trayes: highlights and tourist information

Trayes 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 Trayes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parthenay at 18 km and Vouvant at 26 km.

Trayes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parthenay

at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Parthenay guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 35 km (direction west-south-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

Thouars

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

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Niort

at 40 km (direction south)

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

See Niort guide

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Moncontour, Vienne

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Marais Poitevin

at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Cholet

at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 55 km (direction north-east), 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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Marans

at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Reserve excursions near Trayes

Map of places to visit near Trayes

Markets in and near Trayes

• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (17km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (18km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (25km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (30km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (33km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (34km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (34km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (35km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (37km)
• Benet: market Monday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Trayes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (56km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (26km)
• Coulon (41km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (42km)
• Oiron Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (35km)
• Loudun (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (26km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (30km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (37km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (22km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (36km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (41km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (18km)
• Thouars (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (52km)
• Marans (58km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (28km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (41km)

Geography and distances

Trayes is in the western-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Trayes is 321 kilometres from Paris).

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clesse, Largeasse, Le Breuil-Bernard, Neuvy-Bouin, Pougne-Herisson, Pugny and Vernoux-en-Gatine.

This page in French: Visiter Trayes