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Visit Craon: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Craon is situated in the Vienne department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 32 km from Poitiers, the department capital. (General information: Craon is 289 km from Paris and 483 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Moncontour, Vienne at 12 km from Craon
Popular places to visit near Craon: these include Moncontour, Vienne at 12 km and Parthenay at 25 km. Jardin du château de La Mothe is a listed 'remarkable garden' at 13km and Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) is a listed 'religious monument' at 13km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Craon, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Craon and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Craon
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du château de La Mothe (13km) : La Guyonnière (29km) : Les jardins du château du Rivau (42km) : Laverré (44km) :
- National Monuments: Oiron Chateau (21km) : Sanxay (31km) : Fontevraud Abbey (46km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Candes-Saint-Martin (49km) : Montsoreau (49km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (13km) : Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (14km) : Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (17km) : Eglise de Notre Dame la Grande (Poitiers) (32km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (38km) : Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (42km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (45km) : Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (49km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Thouars (29km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Parthenay (25km) : Poitiers (32km) : Chinon (49km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Loudun (27km) : Montreuil-Bellay (42km) :
Map of places to visit near Craon & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Craon
Canton: Moncontour
Arrondissement: Châtellerault
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 86110
Distance to Craon
from Poitiers: 32 km
from Paris: 289 km
from Calais: 483 km
from Nice: 662 km
from Bordeaux: 220 km
from Strasbourg: 612 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Craon (within 6 km): Cuhon : Doux : La Grimaudiere : Massognes : Mazeuil : Thenezay :
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This page in French: Visitez Craon