From the Domaine de La Barre, lovers of old history & magnificent monuments will be delighted: from Prehistory to Renaissance, the Haut-Poitou is full of surprises.
Roman churches (see Saint-Hilaire de Melle, classified by Unesco), and many other places such as:
Less than 20 minutes:
- Roman bridge of Gourgé
- Medieval city of Parthenay
- Gardens of the Gué at Lhoumois
- Cities of: Saint Loup sur Thouet, Airvault
Less than 40 minutes:
- Templar commanderie of Antonins at Saint-Marc-la-Lande
- Castle Coudray-Salbart
- City of Thouars et its “Centre régional résistance et Liberté”
- Castle of Gazeau at Sainte-Ouenne
- Castle renaissance at Coulonges sur l’Autize
- Castle of Oiron
Within 1 hour by car:
- Tumulus of Bougon (prehistoric necropole, the oldest in Europe)
- Silver mines of Melle
- Medieval village of Vouvant (one of the nicest in France)
- Castle of St Mesmin at Saint-André sur Sèvre
- Royale abbaye of Fontevraud
- Abbaye of Celles sur Belle
