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Viennay tourism and travel guide

Visit Viennay: highlights and tourist information

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Viennay is situated in the Deux-Sevres department and Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the western-centre of France at 43 kilometres from Niort, the department capital (general information: Viennay is 309 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Parthenay at 5 km and Moncontour, Vienne at 28 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Viennay, 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 Viennay in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Deux-Sevres

Map of places to visit near Viennay

Markets in and near Viennay

• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (5km)
• Thenezay: market Sunday (17km)
• Airvault: market Saturday (17km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (31km)
• Vouille: market Saturday (32km)
• Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (33km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (35km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (36km)

More information about Viennay, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Viennay, France

Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Viennay.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (44km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (51km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (42km)
• Coulon (48km)

National Monuments

• Sanxay (28km)
• Oiron Chateau (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (44km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (23km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (42km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (52km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• La Guyonnière (12km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (19km)
• Laverré (52km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (52km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (3km)
• Richelieu (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (62km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (5km)
• Thouars (32km)
• Poitiers (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vivonne (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (43km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Viennay is in the western-centre of France. 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 Viennay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Adilly, Chatillon-sur-Thouet, Gourge, Lageon and Parthenay.

This page in French: Visiter Viennay