Tour Mélusine opens Vouvant’s list
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 11 of 13. 7 places to visit are mapped in Vouvant, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. On foot, 5 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, Marais poitevin sits 28 km away.
Most famous in Vouvant
Once you have seen Tour Mélusine, try 3 châteaux, a fort and a gallery.
Best 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.
Places on the map
Out at 5 km is Château de Bourneau, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vouvant; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 11 of 13.
Dark: in Vouvant. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The town has 7; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 6 more.
The 7 places in Vouvant first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Of the 12 day trips, Marais poitevin (28 km) is the best known.
Theme parkPuy du Fou37 km north, in Les EpessesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Maillezais22 km south, in Maillezais
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon33 km southwest, in Luçon
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve13 km south, in Fontenay-le-Comte
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise36 km northwest, in Mouchamps
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart32 km southeast, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay31 km southeast, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort36 km southeast, in NiortChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière28 km west, in Sainte-Gemme-la-PlaineChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin40 km north, in MauléonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire36 km northeast, in BressuirePlaces within 40 km of Vouvant with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Vouvant: questions
What is there to see in Vouvant?
The first on our list in Vouvant are Tour Mélusine, Enceinte fortifiée de Vouvant, Château de la Recepte and L'Atelier Bleu. We list 7 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vouvant?
One, in town or within 5 km: L'Atelier Bleu.
Which places in Vouvant are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vouvant is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Enceinte fortifiée de Vouvant.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vouvant?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (28 km), Puy du Fou (37 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (22 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon (33 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 Vouvant, 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 (6)
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Parc-Soubise: Jean de Parthenay, 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.