Vienne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Vienne combines river landscapes, marked trails and UNESCO culture with leisure attractions. The Vienne department is crossed by routes of the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela that are listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Vienne can then continue their accommodation search.

Landscape

The Vienne department has 22 classified sites and 41 registered sites. The department's noteworthy river landscapes include the Vienne, the Gartempe, the Anglin, the Clain, the Vonne and the Boivre. Vienne has valleys cut into high plateaus consisting predominantly of limestone; there are granitic areas in the southeast.

Hiking and Cycling

The trails in Vienne run through forests, the surrounding countryside and river corridors, offering opportunities to observe the local fauna and flora. The hiking options include marked trails for beginners and experienced users.

The Chemin d'Aliénor is 90 kilometres long. In 18 places in the department, facilities bearing the Accueil Vélo label provide reception and services for users of the Chemin d'Aliénor.

The Ligne Verte offers 40 kilometres of greenway and has 37 kilometres of developed route with information and discovery panels. Along the Ligne Verte, panels also provide information about the railway heritage of the Poitou region. Hares, green woodpeckers and badgers are among the wildlife found along the route.

Culture

The Saint-Savin Abbey has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983 and preserves paintings from the 11th and 12th centuries. Visitors can explore the abbey with a tablet and a headset. It offers self-guided and guided tours.

Nature

La Vallée des Singes presents 34 primate species and more than 450 monkeys across a wooded 22-hectare site. Visitors can see primates without cages or barriers. Facilities include a children's play area, a picnic area and catering for visitors.

Leisure and Getting There

Futuroscope offers 40 attractions. The theme park is served by Futuroscope railway station, with TGV and TER connections, as well as Vitalis bus routes 1, 21 and E. Futuroscope can also be reached from motorway exit 28.

Cuisine

Haut-Poitou melon is grown on clay-limestone soils, which contribute to its characteristic flavour and orange colour.

Geographical Location

The following local pages are available for further location selection: Roiffé, Saix, Antigny, Berrie, Civray, Journet, Liglet, Loudun, Lussac-Les-Chateaux, Poitiers, Vivonne, Tercé, Poligny, Mignaloux-Beauvoir, Loubressac, Ligugé, Lésigny, La Roche-Posay, Jaunay-Clan, Gençay, Châtellerault, Chasseneuil-Du-Poitou, Le Vigeant, Moncontour, Berthegon, Montmorillon, Sérigny, Nouaillé-Maupertuis, Bonnes, Latillé, Villiers, Coulombiers, Aubière, Pouant, Savigny-Sous-Faye, Bourg-Archambault, Saint-Pierre-De-Maillé, Marçay, La Bussière, Lathus-Saint-Rémy, Saint-Germain, Bournand, Usson-Du-Poitou, Migné-Auxances, La Puye, Romagne, Ceaux-En-Loudun, Avanton, Couhé, Lusignan, Saint-Jean-De-Sauves, Charroux, Moulismes, Availles-Limouzine, Rouillé, Ternay, Chaunay, Thuré, Maire, Moussac, Saint-Clair, Dienné, Lencloître, Gouex, Glénouze, Vouneuil-Sur-Vienne, Sillars, Vellèches, Savigny-Lévescault, Béthines, Thollet, Nieuil-L'espoir, Château-Garnier, Angles-Sur-L'anglin, Vouillé, Curçay-Sur-Dive, Messemé, Les Trois-Moutiers, Neuville-De-Poitou, Les Ormes, Valdivienne, Monthoiron, Amberre, Saint-Benoît, Chauvigny, Magné, Coussay-Les-Bois, Curzay-Sur-Vonne, La Trimouille, Mauprévoir, Mondion, Persac, Brigueil-Le-Chantre, Maulay, Lavausseau, La Chapelle-Moulière, Pressac, Marigny-Brizay, Verrières, Mirebeau, Haims, Quinçay, Joussé, Brux, Asnières-sur-Blour, Sommières-du-Clain, Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse, Payré, Morton, Saint-Macoux, Sossais, Orches, Nalliers, Senillé, Naintré, Buxeuil, Iteuil, Vézières, Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers, La Roche-Rigault, Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Mouterre-Silly, Béruges, Voulême, Prinçay, Ranton, Gizay, Champagné-le-Sec, Bignoux, Blanzay, Doussay, Chapelle-Viviers, Chenevelles, Sanxay, Pindray, Coulonges, Montamisé, Dissay, Thurageau, Sammarçolles, Usseau, Maisonneuve, Champagné-Saint-Hilaire.

For the broader travel overview: Poitou Charentes.