Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan
Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan lies at the gateway to the Marais Poitevin.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan can use the local information to help plan their trip.
Culture
The Church of Saint-Pierre has a Gothic portal, as well as a Romanesque nave and a Romanesque bell tower dating from the 12th century. The bell tower and the church bell were classified as historic monuments in 1903. The church also has 19th-century stained-glass windows by the priest and glassmaker Constant-Auguste Boinot.
The renovated and furnished Espace de la Tour du Prince houses the municipal library and an exhibition room.
History
After a fifteen-day siege in 1242, the walls of Frontenay were demolished; the town was subsequently called Frontenay-l’Abattu.
The Fontaine de la Mariée is located in the La Laiterie district. In the past, newlyweds visited it on their wedding day; this tradition appears to have been abandoned in the 1930s.
Fountains and walks
The Circuit des fontaines includes the Grande Fontaine, the Fontaine d’Ayron and the Bief Chabot. Every spring, a race takes place around the stops on the Circuit des fontaines.
A walk in the form of a treasure hunt has been proposed for Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, allowing visitors to discover the village. The treasure-hunt route takes about an hour and is 2.3 kilometres long. It includes eight stops and leads to the so-called “chantepleures”.
For the overarching travel overview: Deux-Sèvres.
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