Vallans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Marais Poitevin at 10 km from Vallans
Visit Vallans: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitVallans 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 Vallans in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Marais Poitevin at 10 km and Coulon at 12 km.
Vallans, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Marais Poitevin
at 10 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment...
See Marais Poitevin guide

Coulon
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction north-north-west)Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring...
See Coulon guide

Niort
at 14 km (direction north-east)A typical local town rather than a tourist town, Niort does have...
See Niort guide

Surgeres
at 20 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentIt is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre...
See Surgeres guide

Maillezais abbey
Abbey at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Vendee departmentThe ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the...
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Nieul-sur-l'Autise
at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vendee departmentHighlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...
See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Chateau de Cherveux
Castle at 27 km (direction north-east)The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles...
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Saint-Jean d'Angely
at 30 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the...
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Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire
Church at 31 km (direction east)The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of...
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Melle
at 31 km (direction east)The town of Melle is best known for its three roman style...
See Melle guide

Fontenay-le-Comte
at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Vendee departmentWith some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home...
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Marans
at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentMarans is a small town with a pretty section along the river...
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Saint-Savinien
at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentIn an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien...
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Vouvant
Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vendee departmentThe pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle...
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Markets in and near Vallans
- Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (14km)
- Benet: market Monday (17km)
- Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (20km)
- Courcon: market Wednesday (20km)
- La Creche: market Sunday (26km)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne: market Thursday (27km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (27km)
- Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (30km)
- Melle: market Friday (31km)
- Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (34km)
More information about Vallans, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Vallans, France
What to do at Vallans? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vallans.
Grand sites of France
- Marais Poitevin (16km)
- Brouage Fortifications (57km)
Heritage sites
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
- Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Sanxay (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Fontenay-le-Comte (34km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (20km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (22km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (23km)
- Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (43km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (31km)
- La Guyonnière (47km)
- La Roche Courbon (47km)
- Jardins du Bâtiment (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Benon (18km)
- Baie de l'Aiguillon (23km)
- Hiers-Brouage (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Rochefort (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (35km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoodyssée (15km)
- Natur'Zoo de Mervent (36km)
Geography and distances
Vallans is in the western-centre of France at 14 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Vallans is 365 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vallans
Canton: Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan
Arrondissement: Niort
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 79270
Distance to Vallans
from Niort (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 365 km
from Calais: 555 km
from Nice: 675 km
from Bordeaux: 153 km
from Strasbourg: 677 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 Vallans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amure, Beauvoir-sur-Niort, Epannes, Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, Granzay-Gript, La Foye-Monjault, La Rochenard, Le Bourdet, Saint-Symphorien and Usseau.
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