La Guérinière: Holiday Apartments and Houses

On the outskirts of La Guérinière stands an old washhouse with stone walls and a lean-to roof covered with tiles, alongside which the hiking trail passes.

The washhouse of La Guérinière is a covered washhouse near a Chiron in Ménigoute.

The washhouse of La Guérinière is evidence of local craftsmanship.

The washhouse of La Guérinière tells of the history of the women tanners in the past century.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in La Guérinière should consider this place as a travel destination.

Culture and History

The Ménigoute Festival has taken place every year since 1985 during the week of All Saints’ Day.

The Chapelle Jean Boucard in Ménigoute is believed to have been built before 1525 and was classified as a «Monument Historique» in 1862.

The ruins of the Abbaye royale Notre-Dame des Châtelliers are located in the immediate vicinity of La Guérinière.

The historic site of Abbaye Notre-Dame du Pin is located in the wider regional surroundings of La Guérinière.

The historic site of Prieuré de la Salette is located in the vicinity of La Guérinière.

The abbey church of Abbatiale de Saint-Maixent-l'École is located in the vicinity of La Guérinière.

Nature and Trails

In Ménigoute, Bois Pouvreau is a 25-hectare nature and leisure area with 11 hectares of water used for fishing.

The Bois Pouvreau site in Ménigoute offers games, a boules court, mini-golf, a bar-restaurant and a nature-oriented camping area.

The hiking route to La Guérinière follows hedgerows lined with oak trees and runs along the hillside on a wide, grassy path.

Later, the hiking route crosses the Vonne at the Pont de la Barre.

Getting There

From Ménigoute, the nearest railway stations are Saint-Maixent-l’Ecole (18 km) and Poitiers (35 km); both are served by TGV trains from Paris, Bordeaux or La Rochelle.

Other local pages at a glance: Secondigny, Thouars, Sauzé-Vaussais, Maisonnay, Airvault, Pressigny, Périgné, Vouillé.

To the higher-level travel overview: Deux-Sèvres.