Yversay tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Futuroscope at 12 km from Yversay
Visit Yversay: highlights and tourist information
Yversay 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 Yversay in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Futuroscope at 12 km and Poitiers at 14 km.
Yversay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Futuroscope
Theme Park at 12 km (direction east)Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...
See Futuroscope guide
Poitiers
at 14 km (direction south-east)Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...
See Poitiers guide
Nouaille-Maupertuis
at 24 km (direction south-east)Visit Nouaille-Maupertuis to see the substantial Abbey of Saint Junien...
See Nouaille-Maupertuis guide
Moncontour, Vienne
at 29 km (direction north-west)As well as the castle in Moncontour, you will also enjoy the town's leisure...
See Moncontour, Vienne guide
Chatellerault
at 30 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...
See Chatellerault guide
Chauvigny
at 35 km (direction east-south-east)We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...
See Chauvigny guide
Parthenay
at 36 km (direction west), in the Deux-Sevres departmentParthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...
See Parthenay 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
La Roche-Posay
at 47 km (direction east)The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...
See La Roche-Posay guide
Chateau du Rivau
Castle at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentOne of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...
See Chateau du Rivau guide
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Heritage Site at 51 km (direction east)The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...
See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide
Tavant
at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentTavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...
See Tavant guide
Chateau de Cherveux
Castle at 53 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
Montmorillon
at 57 km (direction east-south-east)Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...
See Montmorillon guide
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Markets in and near Yversay
- Neuville-de-Poitou: market Thursday & Sunday (2km)
- Vouille: market Saturday (6km)
- Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (12km)
- Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Poitiers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (14km)
- Thenezay: market Sunday (19km)
- Naintre: market Sunday (22km)
- Vivonne: market Saturday (28km)
- Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (30km)
- Rouille: market Friday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Yversay, France
What to do at Yversay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Yversay.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (39km)
Heritage sites
National Monuments
- Sanxay (26km)
- Oiron Chateau (38km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chauvigny (35km)
- Loudun (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (24km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (28km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (31km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (43km)
- Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (50km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de La Mothe (17km)
- Laverré (27km)
- Touffou (29km)
- La Guyonnière (36km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chatillon-sur-Thouet (35km)
- Richelieu (38km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Futuroscope (12km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vivonne (28km)
Geography and distances
Yversay is in the west of France at 14 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Yversay is 290 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Yversay
Canton: Neuville-de-Poitou
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 86170
Distance to Yversay
from Poitiers (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 290 km
from Calais: 490 km
from Nice: 644 km
from Bordeaux: 214 km
from Strasbourg: 603 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 Yversay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chabournay, Champigny-le-Sec, Charrais, Cisse, Le Rochereau, Neuville-de-Poitou, Villiers and Vouille.
This page in French: Visiter Yversay