Jaunay-Marigny

On Jaunay-Marigny, you will not miss the Futuroscope. First French amusement park created in 1987, the Futuroscope attracts the curious of all horizons and the amateurs of thrills. Small marvel of technology, the park offers animations around the theme of the image and its animation in 3D and now in 4 D. You will have the impression to really live the film that you will be seeing, either a balloon flight over the region, an epic across the galaxy. Vibrating and articulated seat adds the most indispensable for a complete immersion in the image. A breathtaking adventure not to miss.

Jaunay-Marigny, it is also an essential natural heritage. Experienced hikers and Sunday walkers will be blown away by the beauty of these completely preserved spaces. In a green landscape stretching as far as the eye can see, the plain of Avanton and the plains of Mirebalais and Neuvillois invite you to discover birds of rare species evolving freely in an authentic natural setting. In the city itself, you can admire three remarkable trees that are a walnut, a cherry and an almond tree. During your walks, your steps will probably take you to the covered castle. The building dates from the 16th century and has been completely restored to offer a complete tour of all the rooms. You can also see an art exhibition that is constantly renewed. The covered castle bears this funny name since its construction. Sheltered behind a large enclosure, it consists of common and a French garden before melting in the woods. You will also be able to visit the church Saint-Denis, classified with the Historical Monuments. Located on the road to Santiago de Compostela, it is a beautiful building composed of 14th century Gothic naves, an 11th century bell tower base and a 16th century neo-Gothic apse..

The walk in Jaunay-Marigny ends with the gardens of the Chartreuse whose fence and gate are listed as Historical Monuments. In addition to the Charterhouse itself, the park is teeming with exceptional trees to be seen as cedars of Lebanon, the Atlas, the Himalayas and the Atlantic as well as catalpas and paulownias.

Jaunay-Marigny invites you to the markets. You can find everything you need on the stalls to prepare a tasty meal every Friday morning in the Place de la Fontaine. Small producers, cheese makers, market gardeners and butchers compete for your favors by offering seasonal vegetables with varied colors and quality cuts of meat.

On the third weekend of March, Jaunay-Marigny hosts the wine and honey fair. Every year, thousands of visitors meet local and national producers and artisans. Gastronomy welcomes curious, gourmands and gourmets in a multitude of paths. The tastings are going well, the atmosphere is friendly and the sympathy of the exhibitors sits the warm side of the fair. You will fill your basket of delicious food and you will have discovered new taste associations very appreciable.

Jaunay-Marigny is close to Lake Dissay which offers multiple leisure activities.

Also, a few kilometers away, you will be able to visit the pedestrian streets of Poitiers and be ecstatic in front of the half-timbered architecture and visit all the religious monuments: church, cathedral, baptistery.

Nature or culture, you will find, big and small, what you disorient, entertain and enrich you!