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La Chapelle-Montreuil Destination Guide
Delve into La Chapelle-Montreuil in France
La Chapelle-Montreuil in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 609 residents is located in France - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in La Chapelle-Montreuil is now 02:08 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vouneuil-sous-Biard, Vouille, Vivonne, Vasles, and Tours. While being here, you might want to check out Vouneuil-sous-Biard . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Chapelle-Montreuil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Château de Lusignan
The Château de Lusignan was the seat of the Lusignan family, Poitevin Marcher Lords, who distinguished themselves in the First Crusade and held the crowns of two Crusader kingdoms, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Cyprus, and even claimed the title King of Armenia. Lusignan was constructed in the region of Poitou, occupying a natural strongpoint: a narrow promontory that overlooked steep valleys on either side.
Located at 46.44 0.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ligugé Abbey
Ligugé Abbey, also St. Martin's Abbey, Ligugé, is a Benedictine monastery in the present commune of Ligugé in the département of Vienne, and in the diocese of Poitiers, and one of the earliest monastic foundations in France.
Located at 46.52 0.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Arboretum de Neuville-de-Poitou
The Arboretum de Neuville-de-Poitou is a municipal arboretum located in Neuville-de-Poitou, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France. The arboretum was created along a former railway track, and now displays 380 types of trees and shrubs planted along a 3-kilometer walking path. It is open daily without charge.
Located at 46.68 0.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Seuil du Poitou
The Seuil du Poitou is a geological denomination for an area in western central France where the Paris (Northeast) and Aquitaine (Southwest) sedimentary basins meet, and which also is a gap between the ancient mountain ranges Massif Armoricain (Northwest) and the Massif Central (Southeast).
Located at 46.37 0.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tumulus of Bougon
The Tumulus of Bougon or Necropolis of Bougon is a group of five Neolithic barrows located in Bougon near La-Mothe-Saint-Héray, between Exoudon and Pamproux in Poitou-Charentes, France. Their discovery in 1840 raised great scientific interest. To protect the monuments, the site was acquired by the department of Deux-Sèvres in 1873. Excavations resumed in the late 1960s. The oldest structures of this prehistoric monument date to 4800 BC.
Located at 46.37 -0.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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