Valdivienne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Valdivienne: highlights and tourist information

Valdivienne 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 Valdivienne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chauvigny at 7 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 17 km.

Valdivienne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chauvigny

at 7 km (direction )

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Montmorillon

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...

See Montmorillon guide

Poitiers

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Poitiers guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...

See Futuroscope guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-east)

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

La Roche-Posay

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Chatellerault

at 35 km (direction north-north-west)

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Le-Dorat

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Bellac

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

See Bellac guide

Moncontour, Vienne

at 65 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moncontour, Vienne guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 70 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne department...

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne

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Map of places to visit near Valdivienne

Markets in and near Valdivienne

• Saint-Savin: market Friday (19km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (20km)
• Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (25km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (28km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (30km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (31km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (35km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (35km)
• Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (36km)

More information about Valdivienne, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Valdivienne, France

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

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (28km)

National Monuments

• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (7km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (7km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (17km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (23km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (27km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (40km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (49km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (13km)
• Laverré (24km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (20km)
• Poitiers (24km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (30km)
• Bellac (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (40km)

Geography and distances

Valdivienne is in the west of France at 24 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Valdivienne is 291 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 Valdivienne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Pouille and Terce.

This page in French: Visiter Valdivienne