Moncontour travel guide
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Visit Moncontour: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Moncontour is situated in the Vienne department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 43 km from Poitiers, the department capital. (General information: Moncontour is 282 km from Paris and 473 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Moncontour: these include Thouars at 18 km and Parthenay at 31 km. Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) is a listed 'religious monument' at 2km and Oiron Chateau is a listed 'national 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 Moncontour, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Moncontour and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Moncontour
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du château de La Mothe (24km) : Les jardins du château du Rivau (35km) : La Guyonnière (37km) :
- National Monuments: Oiron Chateau (9km) : Fontevraud Abbey (34km) : Sanxay (43km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Montsoreau (38km) : Candes-Saint-Martin (38km) : Crissay-sur-Manse (49km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (2km) : Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (9km) : Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (11km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (34km) : Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (37km) : Eglise de Notre Dame la Grande (Poitiers) (43km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Thouars (18km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Parthenay (31km) : Chinon (40km) : Poitiers (43km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Loudun (17km) : Montreuil-Bellay (30km) :
Map of places to visit near Moncontour & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Moncontour
Canton: Moncontour
Arrondissement: Châtellerault
Department: Vienne
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 86330
Distance to Moncontour
from Poitiers: 43 km
from Paris: 282 km
from Calais: 473 km
from Nice: 670 km
from Bordeaux: 231 km
from Strasbourg: 611 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Moncontour (within 6 km): Brie : Irais : Marnes : Martaize : Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes :
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This page in French: Visitez Moncontour