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Visit Avanton: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Avanton is situated in the Vienne department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 9 km from Poitiers, the department capital. (General information: Avanton is 288 km from Paris and 490 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Poitiers at 9 km from Avanton
Popular places to visit near Avanton: these include Poitiers at 9 km and Nouaille-Maupertuis at 19 km. Poitiers is a listed 'town of art and history' at 9km and Eglise de Notre Dame la Grande (Poitiers) is a listed 'religious monument' at 9km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Avanton, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Avanton and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Avanton
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du château de La Mothe (23km) : Laverré (25km) : La Guyonnière (42km) : Les jardins du château du Rivau (47km) :
- National Monuments: Sanxay (30km) : Oiron Chateau (43km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Angles-sur-l'Anglin (44km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Notre Dame la Grande (Poitiers) (9km) : Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (19km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (28km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (29km) : Eglise de Saint Maurice (Saint-Maurice-la-Clouere) (33km) : Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (36km) : Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (37km) : Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (38km) : Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (42km) : Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (44km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Poitiers (9km) : Parthenay (42km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Chauvigny (28km) : Loudun (42km) :
Map of places to visit near Avanton & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Avanton
Canton: Neuville-de-Poitou
Arrondissement: Poitiers
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 86170
Distance to Avanton
from Poitiers: 9 km
from Paris: 288 km
from Calais: 490 km
from Nice: 637 km
from Bordeaux: 214 km
from Strasbourg: 597 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Avanton (within 6 km): Chasseneuil-du-Poitou : Cisse : Jaunay-Clan : Migne-Auxances : Neuville-de-Poitou :
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This page in French: Visitez Avanton