Gençay: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Gençay
The medieval Château de Gençay fortress can be visited from 1 July to 31 August 2026. Guided tours of the Château de Gençay start on the esplanade in front of the fortress.
Those planning a stay in Gençay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Gençay has a covered market beneath the market halls. The covered market is located at Place du Marché in Gençay, where fish, vegetables, cheese and shellfish are offered.
Culture
The Logis de La Briauderie is a manor house dating from the 15th to 16th century that was dependent on the Château de Gençay. The street façade and associated roof of the Logis de La Briauderie have been listed as historic monuments by decree of 11 December 1969.
The rocaille decoration next to the Logis des Trois Marchands at Place du Marché comprises tree-trunk forms made of two-coloured cement.
Nature
La Belle is a first-category fishing waterway.
Trails
The “Entre Belle et Clouère” bridleway reaches the Clouère near the washhouse in Gençay. A short version of the historic tour in Gençay is accessible to people with disabilities. The historic route from Poitiers to Charroux was an old Way of St. James.
To the higher-level travel overview: Vienne.
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