Thurageau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The door of the bell tower of the Eglise Saint-Pierre bears the year 1771; the church features sculptures on the capitals at the portal and beneath the bell tower. Tours of the exterior and interior of the Eglise Saint-Pierre are available on request.

Tours of the grounds of the Château d'Abain are available on request.

Nature

Thurageau is home to the Les quatre chemins ZNIEFF nature area, a type 1 site; it covers 1.5 % of the municipality's area.

The Grotte de Passelourdin is a cave in the wider regional surroundings of Thurageau.

Region

In the vicinity of Thurageau are the Château de Bonnivet, a ruin, and the Gyrotour, a viewpoint.

In the wider regional surroundings of Thurageau are the Château de Monts-sur-Guesnes, a historic site; the Médiathèque de Poitiers, a museum; and the Palais des comtes de Poitou, a palace.

The Parc de Blossac, a park, is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Thurageau.

Local Products

In 1985, the Turpeau family began producing goat cheese in Agressais, in the municipality of Thurageau. EARL Turpeau in Thurageau sells raw-milk cheese directly from the farm.

At Fromages Earl Turpeau, visitors can tour the goat farm and observe the preparation of the various products. Raw-milk goat cheese is produced there, including Chabis, rolls, and bite-sized snacks for aperitifs.

Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Thurageau should consider this place as a destination.

Other destinations: Montamisé, La Chapelle-Moulière, La Bussière, Béruges, Chaunay, Glénouze, Savigny-Sous-Faye, Ligugé.

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