Francois travel guide

Francois photo, taken in Coulon France

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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.

photo of Coulon
Coulon 20km
photo of Melle
Melle 23km
photo of Vouvant
Vouvant 39km

 


Things to see in Francois and nearby

Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Francois

  1. 'Remarkable gardens': La Guyonnière (23km) : Arboretum du chemin de la découverte (23km) : Jardin du château de La Mothe (40km) :
  2. National Monuments: Sanxay (28km) :
  3. Beautiful Villages: Coulon (20km) : Vouvant (39km) :
  4. 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) :
  5. Towns of Art and History: Parthenay (30km) :
  6. Recommended Detour Town: Fontenay-le-Comte (37km) :
  7. 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 communes near Francois (within 6 km): Chauray : Cherveux : Echire : La Creche : Saint-Gelais :

 

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This page in French: Visitez Francois