Les Tilleuls

Places to Visit

Within 10 - 30 minutes:

  • The forest of Mervent-Vouvant
  • The Pierre Brune amusement park - an old fashioned amusement park
  • The Pagnolle animal park
  • The renaissance town of Fontenay-le-Comte, with shops and restaurants
  • The Chateau Terre Neuve, built in 1580
  • The charming medieval town of Vouvant, with its twisting alleyways, old fortress and beautiful church

River Mere


Chateau Terre Neuve


La Rochelle

Within 1 hour:

  • The ancient walled sea port at La Rochelle, with its fine harbour, marina, bars, restaurants, museums, art gallery and large new aquarium
  • The beautiful coastal resorts of Les Sables d'Olonne and La Tranche-sur-Mer with miles of sandy beaches and almost any water sports.
  • The Puy du Fou - A daytime theme park with sites from different periods in history with a nightly outdoor spectacle
  • The Marais Poitevin known as the Green Venice - a marshland forest with a labyrinth of canals for taking out a punt or canoe, ideal for picnics with cycle tracks and footpaths
  • Futuroscope (near Poitiers) - a vast science and technology park which all ages can enjoy


Venise Vert (Green Venice)