Xanton-Chassenon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Nieul-sur-l'Autise at 3 km from Xanton-Chassenon

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Visit Xanton-Chassenon: highlights and tourist information

Xanton-Chassenon is situated in the Vendee department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Xanton-Chassenon in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nieul-sur-l'Autise at 3 km and Fontenay-le-Comte at 9 km.

Xanton-Chassenon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 3 km (direction south-south-east)

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 9 km (direction west)

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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Marais Poitevin

at 18 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Niort

at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 26 km (direction east), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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Marans

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Lucon

at 36 km (direction west)

Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 36 km (direction west)

Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...

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Surgeres

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

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre of Surgeres...

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Parthenay

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

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La Rochelle harbour

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The harbour area in La Rochelle is the liveliest part of the town, with...

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Map of places to visit near Xanton-Chassenon

Markets in and near Xanton-Chassenon

• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (8km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (8km)
• Benet: market Monday (12km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (23km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (25km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (28km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (32km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole: market Saturday (37km)
• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Xanton-Chassenon, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (48km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (13km)

Heritage sites

• Melle église St Hilaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (14km)
• Coulon (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (4km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (12km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (14km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (48km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Bâtiment (27km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (36km)
• La Guyonnière (38km)
• Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (41km)
• La Rochelle (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (20km)
• Forêt de Benon (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (8km)
• Zoodyssée (41km)

Geography and distances

Xanton-Chassenon is in the west of France at 60 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Xanton-Chassenon is 351 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car from a cross-channel ferry port - Saint Malo is convenient at around 3 hours drive. For driving distances to Xanton-Chassenon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Nieul-sur-l'Autise, Oulmes, Saint-Hilaire-Des-Loges, Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau and Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq.

This page in French: Visiter Xanton-Chassenon