Discover Chapelle-viviers in Vienne's Poitou Charm

The EuroVélo 3 in South Vienne Poitou Come and discover the European cycle route EV3 which crosses the South Vienne Poitou on more than 60 kilometers and follows the quiet valley of the Vienne to reserve you beautiful meetings! There are also numerous accommodation and catering options along the route as well as access to the EV3 via the Lussac-les-Châteaux train station. Take advantage of a stopover to discover the rich heritage and emblematic sites that each commune offers you; Valdivienne, Civaux, Mazerolles, Gouex, Persac, Queaux, Moussac-sur-Vienne, L'Isle Jourdain, Millac and Availles-Limouzine.

Little sightseeing tour of Lussac les Châteaux. A circuit suggested by the Tourist Office of Lussac les Châteaux. www.tourisme-lussac-les-chateaux.fr/

2* 60 m² apartment in a single-storey house set in 1000 m² of grounds, comprising one bedroom with 160 cm bed, one bedroom with 2 90 cm beds, living/dining room with sofa bed, open-plan kitchen, bathroom and separate toilet. Private grounds with garden table, garden furniture and barbecue.

Overlooking the town of Chauvigny, the Château des Évêques and its walls steeped in history offer an exceptional setting for the practice of falconry, an ancestral art. Eagles, falcons, owls and many other birds of prey will amaze you with their aerial prowess. The graceful ballet of storks, the sumptuous colors of parrots, but also other atypical birds complete this large-scale show. The castle and the aviaries can be visited before or after the show, with educational panels and wooden games for young and old.

Put yourself in the shoes of journeymen and apprentice builders, guided by the master builder, to discover the medieval construction techniques used in the different monuments of the city. You will learn to recognize the tools used for the different stages of the preparation of the stone and will try to defy the laws of balance by reconstituting the model of a Romanesque vault.

Canoeing allows you to have another look at our Chauvinois region while sharing a moment of pleasure. With family, visiting friends, or with your club or association, come and rediscover the Vienne Valley. Several departures, Civaux, Cubord, or Saint-Martin-la-Rivière, offer descents adapted to your desires: from a few hours to a whole day with a picnic. Arrival at the Base of Chauvigny. Even more original, take advantage of the night canoeing tours (reservation required) Finally, children as well as adults can discover the practice of canoeing during a morning or summer mini-stages. You must be 7 years old and know how to swim. Take water and wear clothes adapted to the weather, closed shoes and protection against the sun.

Just east of Poitiers, the medieval town of Chauvigny is well worth a visit. How about a trip on a velorail? Whether you're a couple, a family or a group of friends, set off for 17 km or half that (round trip), 1 to 2 hours aboard an unusual machine that travels along the old railroad line, once used to transport the beautiful stones from the quarries of the Chauvigny region. You'll pedal through rolling bocage, discovering the region's heritage with the help of a roadmap, and cross bridges, footbridges and viaducts, including one offering an impressive view of the castles and collegiate church of Saint-Pierre de Chauvigny. In July and August, opt for the Crépusculaires, at sunset, or the Dîner du Viaduc, for a meal in an exceptional setting above the Vienne river.

L'Artelier de la Gartempe offers you the chance to try your hand at an art form, accompanied by a professional artist. Learn how to make traditional-style calligraphy bookmarks, graffiti-style and decorated with watercolors. Who knows, maybe you'll discover a vocation as a copyist or watercolorist?

An unusual accommodation to sleep under the stars for two people. It is a cube with a kitchenette, a shower cabin, toilets and a large bed on the mezzanine with a transparent dome to enjoy the stars. Access to the pools is included.

Archery ...

Embark on the legend of Princess Areka. In the AREKA mission, you play the role of a Secret Agent who must save Princess Areka and her kingdom. In this adventure, Nature and the Animals are counting on you to restore harmony. Take part in an interactive quest in which you are the hero, full of mysteries and riddles to solve, and plunge into an imaginary universe where every action has a real and educational impact.

This picnic area welcomes you with its 6-person table (uncovered)

This picnic area welcomes you with its 6-person table (not covered)

Mouchet fishing pond

This picnic area has 10 tables for 6 people (not covered)

This picnic area welcomes you with its 6-person table (uncovered)

This tower, also called "Tour aux Cognons", stands on the right bank of the Vienne river. It would have been built in the 11th century by the Conis family. 10 meters high, it is composed of four levels. Only the last floor, with large windows, had a residential function. It was registered as a Historic Monument in 1927.

This picnic area features 2 tables seating 6 (uncovered)

Professor Sheppard is convinced that dragons exist! Is that why he has mysteriously disappeared? Follow in the footsteps of this madman genius on an extraordinary adventure that will take you from a lush oasis to his secret laboratory. To get there, you'll have to walk over alligators, take the space-time travel-pod and explore rooms where strange encounters await you in order to collect precious to collect precious clues... in short, be intrepid & curious. A total change of scenery of more than 2h30 on 10 000 m2 inside and outside to be done all year round and by any weather. 300 live animals under a bioclimatic dome, 5 interactive Scénovision® sound and light rooms, water gardens and a touch pool... a must-see entertainment for young and old!

Saint-Pierre-les-Églises appears as an isolated church in the middle of its cemetery on the right bank of the Vienne River. It is not precisely dated, but its construction reveals archaic characteristics.

The necropolis of Civaux is one of those atypical places, totally original, of which there is no equivalent. Used as a cemetery for more than 1,800 years, the necropolis still contains several hundred Merovingian sarcophagi (500-750 AD), some in place, others forming rows. The originality of the place lies especially in its enclosure composed of sarcophagus lids erected like menhirs, and which already existed in the 18th century. Decorations (fish, cross, chrism) and Christian inscriptions were engraved on the lids: Maria, Pientia.. Classified as a Historic Monument in 1923.

Tourist or professional stay, family vacations or romantic weekend..., L'Eau vive guarantees you to spend unforgettable moments in the heart of the Chauvinese countryside, in the company of Stéphanie & Michaël, always ready to answer to the least of your wishes. With a capacity of 1 to 4 persons, they are perfect for your stays alone, with your partner, with your family or for your stopover evenings The restaurant offers you every day at noon and in the evening the menu of the day as well as the drinks menu. We can establish a menu for you for an event. As soon as the weather is fine, a large private terrace is at your disposal

The Sheppard Restaurant proposes you to have lunch in a tropical atmosphere in front of the crocodiles We welcome you from 12:00 to 14:00, possibility of lunch without visiting the Land of Dragons.

Located on the edge of a pond, this restaurant will offer you the inventive cuisine of its chef, passionate about his job, based on homemade dishes that you can enjoy on the spot or take away. The restaurant "La Bisquine" welcomes you every day except Wednesday and every evening except Monday and Wednesday.

Situated on the banks of the Vienne river, the restaurant welcomes you upstairs with a panoramic view of the river, or on the terrace, weather permitting. At lunchtime from Tuesday to Saturday, you can choose from a menu of the day at 14.80? (starter, main course, cheese, dessert), a mini à la carte menu, a children's menu, maxi salads, burgers and a calf's head menu every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month between September and May. On Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes, you can choose from menus ranging from 24 to 36 ? Between June and the end of August, maxi salads, burgers, entrecôte and maxi coupe de glace are served between 7:30 and 8:30 pm, with reservations by calling 05 49 56 30 28. Annual vacation between Monday September 2 and Monday September 23, 2024

Located in the heart of the village, this air-conditioned restaurant will present you with a traditional and home-made cuisine with notably the local specialty: the calf's head on the 3rd Friday of each month, as well as the home-made foie gras on weekends. The chef, who listens to his customers, will propose menus for lunch at 11.70 € during the week, and menus at 20.00 €, 26.00 € and 30.00 € at the weekend. The Restaurant "Au Val de Gartempe" welcomes you every lunchtime from Tuesday to Sunday and evenings on Friday and Saturday. Period of closure : 1 week in January, 2 weeks in February and the 2nd and 3rd weeks of July.

Located in the heart of the village, this air-conditioned restaurant will make you discover its evolving cuisine according to the season based on organic and local products, all home-made. The chef will propose you his daily menus at 13,00 € and 16,00 € and his menu from 5,00 € to 18,00 €. The restaurant "Le Temps de Cerises" welcomes you every lunchtime except Wednesday and every evening except Tuesday and Wednesday. Sunday evening on reservation. Closing period : one week in early November and one week in early January

In the exceptional setting of an 18th century building and its wooded park, this restaurant gives pride of place to local producers and seasonal vegetables. The team pays particular attention to the vegetable component of its menus. In the kitchen and at the head of the establishment, Olivia Gautier, carefully selects the best products from neighboring farms with exclusively "Home-made" menus. Specialties: Locavore and Gastrobio. Coup de c?ur of the Guide des 500 tables attentives for the New Aquitaine, in 2017. Commitment "Good for the climate".

Located in the center of the village, this air-conditioned restaurant offers menus at 12.50 € and 15.00 € as well as homemade pizzas to be enjoyed on the spot or to take away To discover : the local bison meat. The restaurant "La Braise" welcomes you every day for lunch and dinner except on monday Closed on sunday for lunch, except during the summer period.

Located on the rest area of the RN 147, in a green environment, this restaurant will propose you its menus from 10,00 € to 12,00 € and its speciality: the French fries. The restaurant welcomes you from April to September every day from morning to evening, except in September when we welcome you from morning to 3 pm.

Located in the left wing of a 19th-century château, the Gîte du Theil au Servant is arranged over two levels. On the first floor are a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom with toilet, a bedroom (1 bed 140 and 1 bed 90) and a linen room. Upstairs, a bedroom (3 beds 120) with en-suite shower room and toilet, and a second bedroom (1 bed 140 and 1 bed 120) with en-suite bathroom and toilet. A large park with summer furniture is available, as well as a garage. Heating is wood-fired (flat rate), and bed linen and towels can be hired, while household linen is provided. The gîte is 10 km from Chauvigny (summer festival, falconry show) and 15 km from Montmorillon, both towns of art and history.

Hotel/restaurant/caterer. Hotel with 5 rooms equipped with flat screen 70 cm with TV program and internet connection with free Wifi access, private bathroom per room. The rooms are equipped for people with reduced mobility.

Gîte 3 stars meublé de tourisme and 3 épis Gîtes de France. We welcome you all year round to this pleasant gite for up to 6 people, with swimming pool (open from spring to autumn vacations), in the Chauvinois region, a few kilometers from Futuroscope.

The Camping des Tuileries, located on the banks of the Vienne River, offers forty pitches, eleven mobile homes and one chalet. Ideal to take advantage of the tourist activities of the area, in particular those of Civaux by its immediate proximity with the aquatic complex as well as Terre de Dragons.

Service area for motorhomes.

Independent gîte on the banks of the Vienne, able to accommodate families or workers on the move. 3 bedrooms, equipped kitchen, 2 toilets and 1 bathroom. Private garden and terrace. 200 m of private banks for fishing and private beach to access the Vienne. A haven of peace and quiet in a quiet village.

Independent gîte (105 m²) next to the owners and close to gîte 796. First floor: kitchen, living room, bathroom, wc. First floor: 3 bedrooms (2 single beds). Electric heating. Small enclosed garden, garden furniture, garage. Telephone. Linen rental available. Pretty property on the edge of the woods (footpaths) in the Vienne valley. Private fishing pond (5 ha), except in July and August due to drought. Near the medieval town of Chauvigny (5 km). Abysséa aquatic center and Terre de dragons in Civaux 7 km away.

The road becomes a footpath as you reach this pretty property on the edge of the woods, overlooking the pond. Gîte 145 m² close to the owners and gîte 969. First floor: kitchen and living room, games room with French billiards table. Upstairs: two bedrooms (1 double bed), two bedrooms (2 single beds), two bathrooms. two toilets. Oil-fired heating (fixed price). Unenclosed private garden, garden furniture, swing, parking. Fishing lodge (except July-August due to drought), welcomes young children. Chauvigny, medieval town 5 km away (summer festival, Géants du Ciel show). Terre de dragons and Abysséa (aquatic center) in Civaux 7 km away. Numerous walks in the surrounding woods.

Bed and Breakfast

The Hôtel de la Plage, located on the banks of the Vienne River, offers five rooms in a green setting. The restaurant will present you its menus at 13,00 € the midday in week and its menus from 20.50 € to 34.50 €. The chef will propose you to discover his specialities : duck foie gras with Pineau des Charentes, scallops, vegetables and orange butter, gambas brochette with garlic cream and risotto, veal chop with tarragon juice and red onion compote, raspberry gratin, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, Grand Marnier ice cream, candied orange peel, macaroon on apricot coulis During the summer season, you can enjoy the terrace with a panoramic view of the Vienne valley. "Le Restaurant de la Plage" welcomes you for lunch from Tuesday to Sunday, and on Saturday evening by reservation.