La Groie
An 18th-century stone gîte with swimming pool
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Places to Visit
Listed below are a variety of things to do and places to visit.
Poitiers - one of France's most outstanding centres of Romanesque architecture
Niort - capital of the Deux-Sèvres on the banks of the Sèvre-Niortaise river Melle - a lively Romanesque market town
La Rochelle - a medieval walled sea port, with architecture, museums, restaurants, parks, art gallery and marine aquarium
Angoulême - a historic cathedral city sitting high above the river Charente
Click on the place names to see further information about each of these locations
Poitiers - one of France's most outstanding centres of Romanesque architecture The one time capital of Poitou and now the main town of the Poitou-Charentes region, Poitiers is one of France's most outstanding centres of Romanesque architecture.
Niort - capital of the Deux-Sèvres on the banks of the Sèvre-Niortaise river Capital of the Deux-Sèvres on the banks of the Sèvre-Niortaise river.
Melle - a lively Romanesque market town A lively Romanesque market town that was once a stopover point on one of the major pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.
La Rochelle - a medieval walled sea port, with architecture, museums, restaurants, parks, art gallery and marine aquarium A medieval walled sea port, with architecture, museums, restaurants, parks, art gallery and marine aquarium.
Angoulême - a historic cathedral city sitting high above the river Charente A historic cathedral city sitting high above the river Charente.
Beaches and places to go swimming around the local region Beaches and places to swim around the local region.
 
Grapevine at La GroieGrapevine at La GroieLa Groie, 79500 Paizay-le-Tort, Deux-Sèvres, France
Contact: Marilyn French
Telephone from UK: 00 33 5 49 07 15 74
Email: info@lagroie.com