Vouille tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Poitiers at 15 km from Vouille
Visit Vouille: highlights and tourist information
Vouille 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 Vouille in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Poitiers at 15 km and Futuroscope at 16 km.
Vouille, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Poitiers
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 16 km (direction east)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 30 km (direction north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
See Moncontour, Vienne guide
Parthenay
at 32 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentParthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...
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Chatellerault
at 35 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
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Chauvigny
at 38 km (direction east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide
Chateau de Cherveux
Castle at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...
See Chateau de Cherveux guide
Thouars
at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentBest known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...
See Thouars guide
Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire
Church at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe church of Saint-Hilare in Melle is a very impressive example of 12th century...
See Melle Church of Saint-Hilaire guide
La Roche-Posay
at 52 km (direction east-north-east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...
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Melle
at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentThe town of Melle is best known for its three roman style churches, built...
See Melle guide
Niort
at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentNiort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...
See Niort guide
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Markets in and near Vouille
Market days in Vouille: weekly market: Saturday;
- Vouille: market Saturday (0km)
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (8km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (14km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (16km)
- Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (17km)
- Vivonne: market Saturday (25km)
- Rouille: market Friday (26km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (27km)
- Airvault: market Saturday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Vouille, France
What to do at Vouille? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vouille.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (42km)
Heritage sites
National Monuments
- Sanxay (21km)
- Oiron Chateau (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (38km)
- Loudun (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (23km)
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (24km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (31km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (44km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (13km)
- Laverré (25km)
- La Guyonnière (31km)
- Touffou (32km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (31km)
- Richelieu (43km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (16km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (25km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Vallée des singes (monkeys) (45km)
Geography and distances
Vouille is in the west of France at 15 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Vouille is 296 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vouille
Canton: Vouillé
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86190
Distance to Vouille
from Poitiers (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 296 km
from Calais: 495 km
from Nice: 645 km
from Bordeaux: 208 km
from Strasbourg: 608 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 Vouille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chire-en-Montreuil, Cisse, Frozes, Maille, Neuville-de-Poitou, Quincay, Villiers and Yversay.
This page in French: Visiter Vouille