Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Deux-Sèvres

Château fort
79350 Amailloux

Tennessus Castle, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, is a castle surrounded by moats located in Amailloux, New Aquitaine, now transformed into guest rooms.

Abbaye
79370 Celles-sur-Belle

The Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-Belle, a religious building of the 15th and 17th centuries, combines Gothic and classical architecture in the Deux-Sèvres. Classified as a historical monument, it dominates the Belle Valley.

Temple protestant
79410 Saint-Gelais

The Protestant temple of Saint-Gelais, built in the mid-19th century, is a rare circular building located in the Deux-Sèvres, New Aquitaine. This historic monument, listed in the inventory, is distinguished by its unique architecture and Protestant heritage in the region.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Tours
79500 Melle

The church of Saint-Hilaire de Melle, a 12th century Romanesque jewel located in the Deux-Sèvres, is a major stage of the Compostela Paths, classified at UNESCO and famous for its exceptional architecture and sculptures.

Château fort
79300 Bressuire

The castle of Bressuire, built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, is a medieval fortress in ruins located in Bressuire, New Aquitaine, on a plateau overlooking the river.

Halle
79800 Pamproux

The Hall of Pammeroux, built at the hinge of the 17th and 18th centuries, is an emblematic monument of this rural village of Deux-Sèvres, in New Aquitaine. This public building, with a wooden structure and hollow tiles, bears witness to the utilitarian architecture of modern times.

Château de style Gothique
79410 Cherveux

Cherveux Castle, built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Cherveux (Deux-Sèvres), is a medieval fortress surrounded by moat, classified as a historical monument since 1929. Its dungeon and towers illustrate Poitevin military architecture.

Donjons
79000 Niort

The dungeon of Niort, a 12th century vestige, is a Plantagenet castle located in New Aquitaine, on the edge of the Niorta Sèvre. Its two connected towers dominate the historic city.