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Visit Francois: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Francois is situated in the Deux-Sevres department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the western-centre of France at 12 km from Niort, the department capital. (General information: Francois is 341 km from Paris and 533 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Coulon at 20 km from Francois
Popular places to visit near Francois: these include Coulon at 20 km and Marais Poitevin at 22 km. Coulon is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 20km and Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) is a listed 'religious monument' at 21km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Francois, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Francois and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Francois
- 'Remarkable gardens': La Guyonnière (23km) : Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (23km) : Jardin du château de La Mothe (40km) :
- National Monuments: Sanxay (28km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Coulon (20km) : Vouvant (39km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (21km) : Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Melle) (23km) : Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (26km) : Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (31km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (35km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (36km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) (36km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (39km) : Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (40km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Aulnay) (40km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Parthenay (30km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Fontenay-le-Comte (37km) :
- Grand Site of France: Marais Poitevin (26km) :
Map of places to visit near Francois & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: François
Canton: Saint-Maixent-l'École 1er Canton
Arrondissement: Niort
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 79260
Distance to Francois
from Niort: 12 km
from Paris: 341 km
from Calais: 533 km
from Nice: 668 km
from Bordeaux: 173 km
from Strasbourg: 655 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Francois (within 6 km): Chauray : Cherveux : Echire : La Creche : Saint-Gelais :
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This page in French: Visitez Francois