Abbatiale Saint-Jouin de Marnes

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Saint-Jouin de Marnes Abbey is an abbey located in the French commune of Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes. The former abbey church of Saint-Jouin in Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes is one of the most important Romanesque religious buildings in Poitou. Formerly Ensio, in Gallo-Roman times, then Ension, located in the Deux-Sèvres department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 46°52'54"N, 0°3'7"W

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Abbatiale Saint-Jouin de Marnes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château d'Oiron, St. Maurice Church, Château d'Airvault, Town Hall.

5 miN
Forts and castles, Art museum, Museum
Château d'Oiron, Oiron
128 min walk • The Château d'Oiron is located in Oiron, in the Deux-Sèvres département of western France. It has its origins in the 15th century war with the English for control of France when a victorious Charles VII of France gave the domain and great forest of Oiron to Guillaume Gouffier who became governor of Touraine.
4.9 miN
Church
St. Maurice Church, Oiron
127 min walk • The Saint-Maurice d'Oiron church is a former collegiate church located in Oiron, France.
5.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Château d'Airvault, Airvault
141 min walk • The Château d'Airvault is a medieval castle situated in the French commune of Airvault in the département of Deux-Sèvres and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région. Airvault stands in the Thouet valley and includes the listed monuments of the Saint-Pierre Abbey and church. The town is dominated by the castle built on a hill.
5.7 miSW
46°49'28"N • 0°8'20"W
Town Hall, Airvault
146 min walk • City hall
1.6 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Moncontour
42 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
4.1 miW
Memorial
War Memorial, Saint-Généroux
104 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.