What to see from Pissotte: Château de Terre Neuve first
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 9 of its 13. All of them lie outside Pissotte. At 21 km, Marais poitevin is worth the journey.
The best known around Pissotte
Then come an abbey, an attraction and a monastery, behind Château de Terre Neuve.
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve3.4 km south, in Fontenay-le-ComteAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comte2.9 km south, in Fontenay-le-ComteAttractionAttractionFontaine des Quatre Tias2.8 km south, in Fontenay-le-ComteMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Tiercelettes3.1 km south, in Fontenay-le-ComteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq4.1 km east, in Saint-Michel-le-CloucqMuseumMuseumMusée Vendéen2.8 km south, in Fontenay-le-ComteBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Mapped
To the south lie most of the 13 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pissotte; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Count 9 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Pissotte. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Pissotte
All of it lies within 5 km of its centre: 13 places.
Nothing is mapped in Pissotte itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Best known of the 9 within reach is Marais poitevin, at 21 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon28 km west, in LuçonFortFortTour Mélusine9.4 km north, in Vouvant
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart31 km east, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay29 km southeast, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort32 km southeast, in NiortChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière24 km west, in Sainte-Gemme-la-PlaineChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse38 km southeast, in Val-du-MignonPlaces within 40 km of Pissotte with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Pissotte
Are there attractions near Pissotte?
Nothing is mapped in Pissotte itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Terre Neuve, Prieuré Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comte, Fontaine des Quatre Tias and Couvent des Tiercelettes.
Are there museums in or near Pissotte?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Vendéen and L'atelier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pissotte?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (21 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (14 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon (28 km), Tour Mélusine (9.4 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Pissotte, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.