Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

When planning a trip, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné.

Culture and History

The church of Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné was founded in the 11th century on part of the former Vouvant Forest. Its choir was built in the 15th century.

The Château de la Roussière is also one of the notable historic buildings: its imposing entrance portico is flanked by two towers dating from the 14th and 16th centuries.

The basin of the Lavoirs de la Bazinière is also part of the local cultural heritage; it was extended in 1867 and 1875. A larger calvary was erected in 1865 at the crossroads of the roads to Puy de Serre and Saint-Laurs.

As late as the 19th century, the Fêtes de la Vraie Croix were celebrated in Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné, making the village an important pilgrimage destination for the veneration of a relic of Christ’s cross.

Landscape

Around the year 1000, Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné was described as an area covered by forests and crossed by numerous streams, particularly the Theu.

The 42-kilometre cycling loop « La vallée de l’Autize » passes through Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné.

Agriculture

The GAEC La Bazinière educational farm explains milk production and processing—from production through to further processing. Guided tours of the GAEC La Bazinière are available by prior appointment only.

Local Products and Listings

Ferme de la Bazinière sells yoghurt and farmhouse Tomme cheese. GAEC La Bazinière offers yoghurt and fresh fromage blanc.

Le Fournil is listed in Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné as a bar-restaurant offering takeaway pizzas.

Les randonneurs du jeudi is listed in Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné as a hiking group.

More local pages: Chauray, Limalonges, Argentière, Champdeniers-Saint-Denis, Parthenay, Pamproux, Maisonnay, Saint-Maxire.

More about Deux-Sèvres: Deux-Sèvres.