Guidebook for Pressigny

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Guidebook for Pressigny

Sightseeing

Beautiful mediaeval part of town, on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela with great town gates, in the fortified walls.
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Parthenay
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Beautiful mediaeval part of town, on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela with great town gates, in the fortified walls.
A day's excursion will take you to see some of the beautiful chateaux of the Loire Valley.
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Loire Valley
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A day's excursion will take you to see some of the beautiful chateaux of the Loire Valley.
Lovely mediaeval town with a great pizza cafe.
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Saint-Loup-Lamairé
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Lovely mediaeval town with a great pizza cafe.
The burial place of Richard the Lionheart and his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Stunning Abbey, beautiful gardens. A calm and serene atmosphere. The hotel on the corner outside has the best Earl Grey tea I have ever tasted!
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Královská opatství Fontevraud
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The burial place of Richard the Lionheart and his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Stunning Abbey, beautiful gardens. A calm and serene atmosphere. The hotel on the corner outside has the best Earl Grey tea I have ever tasted!

Entertainment & Activities

One of the biggest theme parks in Europe, the incredible entertainment has thrilled every one of our visitors who has been there.
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Puy du Fou
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One of the biggest theme parks in Europe, the incredible entertainment has thrilled every one of our visitors who has been there.
Great fun water skiing from a high wire!
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Teleski Nautical Moncontour
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Great fun water skiing from a high wire!
My children (19 and 21 have been twice and are taking me this year for a birthday treat. All the guests who go come back saying it is the most incredible day out.
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Puy du Fou
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My children (19 and 21 have been twice and are taking me this year for a birthday treat. All the guests who go come back saying it is the most incredible day out.

Getting Around

Great restaurant at the airport for those in need of food.
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Letiště Poitiers-Biard
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Great restaurant at the airport for those in need of food.
Train connections to Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport, and the rest of Europe.
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Gare de Poitiers station
2 Bd Pont Achard
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Train connections to Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport, and the rest of Europe.

Food Scene

Parthenay is our largest local town with a cafe culture around the square and a selection of restaurants to choose from.
Square Robert Bigot
Square Robert Bigot
Parthenay is our largest local town with a cafe culture around the square and a selection of restaurants to choose from.
Fantastic value, delicious French set menu. A must for visitors, lunchtime only.
AU BON ACCUEIL
2 Rue de l'Église
Fantastic value, delicious French set menu. A must for visitors, lunchtime only.
Had nothing but good reviews from visitors who have eaten at this restaurant.
restaurant la forge à fer
Had nothing but good reviews from visitors who have eaten at this restaurant.
Great pizzas, super service from Coco, sit in the square on a warm summer's evening after wandering along the river bank and seeing the beautiful 17th Century chateau. Bliss! Kids love it.
PIZZERIA L'EXPRESSO
5 Grand Rue Théophane Venard
Great pizzas, super service from Coco, sit in the square on a warm summer's evening after wandering along the river bank and seeing the beautiful 17th Century chateau. Bliss! Kids love it.
Great croissants and pain au chocolat as well as bread and patisserie.
Boulangerie Banette
41 Rue du Général de Gaulle
Great croissants and pain au chocolat as well as bread and patisserie.

Parks & Nature

Boating, walking, windsurfing. A great place to go for a picnic whilst enjoying the water-sports.
Gymnase du Cébron
Boating, walking, windsurfing. A great place to go for a picnic whilst enjoying the water-sports.

Arts & Culture

There are lots of art exhibitions, museums, Christmas fairs and medieaval fairs dotted around the region, all of which have so far really impressed by the high standards they offer.
Deux-Sèvres
There are lots of art exhibitions, museums, Christmas fairs and medieaval fairs dotted around the region, all of which have so far really impressed by the high standards they offer.