Vouillé: Vacation Rentals and Holiday Homes

Vouillé extends around the green Lambon Valley and comprises five villages: Vouillé Bourg, Gascougnolles, Arthenay, La Rivière, and Vaumoreau. Vouillé is located at Exit 32 of the A10.

Renting a vacation rental in Vouillé is a personal choice for accommodation during your stay.

Landscape and Trails

The Circuit des Puits is an easy, 6-kilometre hike that takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. This hiking trail allows visitors to discover Vouillé’s natural and cultural heritage. The Circuit des Puits is marked in red, leads to several wells in the municipality, and crosses the Lambon.

The shady lanes and hiking trails of Vouillé make it possible to discover the municipality’s rural architecture.

Culture

The Place des 5 Villages is associated with markets; musical events and various performances take place in the town hall park.

The Notre-Dame Church features building phases from the 12th, 14th, and 15th centuries. In 1964, it was added to the supplementary list of historical monuments.

Vouillé was first mentioned in 1271 and has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

The Bibliothèque Populaire de Vouillé contains 2,000 volumes, including works by Ernest Pérochon. It is located in the La Rivière district and is considered the smallest library in France.

Buildings

The town hall is located in the former Château de La Barre, which was built in 1830 and listed as a protected monument in 1998. Château de La Barre has a landscaped park.

The neoclassical Château de La Salmondière was built in Arthenay in 1842. It features an orangery and a sundial.

History and Special Features

Hemp grown in the Vaumoreau Valley was used to make yarn for linen weaving.

The Pierre qui vire of Champarnaud is considered a magical megalith.

Other places: Sepvret, Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes, Augé, Usseau, Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud, Coulon, Scillé, Thouars.

To the overarching travel overview: Deux-Sèvres.