Discovery of heritage
A rich and diversified heritage at La Roche Posay
A green destination at the gates of the Loire and Poitou castles in the New Aquitaine region, La Roche Posay and its surroundings offer a rich heritage embellished with multiple centers of interest. For lovers of old stones, lovers of history, walks or culture, the medieval town of La Roche Posay has all the characteristics of the ideal tourist location.
Your love for antiques is endless? Many antique shops and flea markets invite you to hunt for all kinds of objects filled with history. Between the valleys of the Creuse and the Gartemps, the town of La Roche Posay is ideally presented to discover all the richness of our heritage, from Romanesque art to the digital age:
- The medieval town of La Roche Posay.
- The city of Chauvigny with five castles (20 km): three impressive fortresses dominate the Vienne on their rocky outcrop. In one of them, you can admire a falconry show.
- Angles sur l'Anglin (12 km): is ranked among the most beautiful villages in France.
- The royal city of Loches (50 km).
- The abbey of Saint-Savin and its biblical frescoes listed as UNESCO heritage (20 km): its Romanesque frescoes illustrate the main episodes of the Bible.
- The ponds of Brenne (30 km): discover the regional park of Brenne, country "with a thousand ponds" sheltering 267 species of migratory birds.
- The castles of the Loire (80 km): Azay-Le-Rideau, Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise.
- Futuroscope
