Vernon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Nouaille-Maupertuis at 9 km from Vernon
Visit Vernon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsVernon is situated in the Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Nouaille-Maupertuis at 9 km and Poitiers at 19 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Vernon, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vernon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 9 km (direction north-west)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide

Poitiers
at 19 km (direction north-west)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the...
See Poitiers guide

Chauvigny
at 19 km (direction north-east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide

Futuroscope
Theme Park at 27 km (direction north-north-west)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide

Montmorillon
at 30 km (direction east)Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to...
See Montmorillon guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Heritage Site at 33 km (direction east-north-east)The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the...
See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east-north-east)The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make...
See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Chatellerault
at 42 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens
at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente departmentIn the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...
See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

La Roche-Posay
at 46 km (direction north-east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments...
See La Roche-Posay guide

Confolens
at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente departmentConfolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain...
See Confolens guide

Nanteuil-en-Vallee
at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente departmentHere at Nanteuil-en-Vallee it is the Nanteuil Abbey and Treasury that is...
See Nanteuil-en-Vallee guide

Ruffec
at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente departmentThe highlight in the quiet town of Ruffec is the facade of...
See Ruffec guide

Le-Dorat
at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne departmentIn the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the...
See Le-Dorat guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vienne
Map of places to visit near Vernon
Markets in and near Vernon
- Vivonne: market Saturday (17km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (19km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (28km)
- Montmorillon: market Wednesday (30km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (32km)
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (32km)
- Saint-Savin: market Friday (33km)
- Rouille: market Friday (33km)
- Civray: market Tuesday & Friday (35km)
- Chaunay: market Monday (35km)
Hotels near Vernon
More information about Vernon, Poitou-Charentes
Tourist attractions near Vernon, France
What to do at Vernon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vernon.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Angles-sur-l'Anglin (42km)
National Monuments
- Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (33km)
- Sanxay (37km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (19km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (9km)
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (9km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (14km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (20km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (27km)
- Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (28km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (30km)
- Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (33km)
- Abbaye Bénédictine (Charroux) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Civray) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre-d'Exideuil) (36km)
- Eglise de Genouillé (Genouille) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chatain) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Laverré (11km)
- Touffou (21km)
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (44km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (27km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poitiers (19km)
- Montmorillon (30km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (17km)
- Bellac (57km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (26km)
Geography and distances
Vernon is in the west of France at 19 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Vernon is 303 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vernon
Canton: Villedieu-du-Clain
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86340
Distance to Vernon
from Poitiers (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 303 km
from Calais: 511 km
from Nice: 614 km
from Bordeaux: 196 km
from Strasbourg: 596 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 Vernon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dienne, Fleure, Gizay, Nieuil-l'Espoir and Saint-Laurent-de-Jourdes.
This page in French: Visiter Vernon