Vancais tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vancais: highlights and tourist information

Vancais 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 Vancais in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire at 18 km and Melle at 18 km.

Vancais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire

Church at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

The church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...

See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide

Melle

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

The town of Melle is best known for its three roman style churches, built...

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Ruffec

at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente department

The highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of the 12th...

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Nouaille-Maupertuis

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vienne department

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

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente department

At Verteuil-sur-Charente you will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Charente River...

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Poitiers

at 38 km (direction north-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Poitiers guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee

at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Charente department

Here at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is of most...

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Niort

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Niort guide

Tusson

at 41 km (direction south), in the Charente department

Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several impressive Renaissance...

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Bayers

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

The Chateau de Bayers is the principal monument here, and thers are several other...

See Bayers guide

Parthenay

at 45 km (direction north-west)

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

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Futuroscope

Theme Park at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Vienne department

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

See Futuroscope guide

Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Vancais

Markets in and near Vancais

• Lezay: market Tuesday (7km)
• Chaunay: market Monday (13km)
• Rouille: market Friday (14km)
• La Mothe-Saint-Heray: market Thursday (15km)
• Melle: market Friday (18km)
• Sauze-Vaussais: market Thursday (19km)
• Vivonne: market Saturday (21km)
• Chef-Boutonne: market Saturday (23km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (24km)
• Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Vancais, France

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

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (60km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (22km)
• Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (28km)
• Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (30km)
• Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (32km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (36km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (38km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (18km)
• Laverré (27km)
• Parc et jardin de l’Abrègement (34km)
• La Guyonnière (38km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (41km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (41km)
• Touffou (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (38km)
• Parthenay (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (21km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Vallée des singes (monkeys) (19km)
• Zoodyssée (39km)

Geography and distances

Vancais is in the western-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Vancais is 332 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 Vancais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lezay, Messe, Rom and Sainte-Soline.

This page in French: Visiter Vancais