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Saint-Coutant

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Deux-Sèvres

Saint-Coutant - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Deux-Sèvres
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Saint-Coutant (sanctus constantius) which has many attractions, is a town of about thirty hamlets, ideally located on the edge of the Mellois plateau, on the route of a Gallo-Roman road, and directly above the meridian of Greenwich. you can discover the church of Saint-Gilles, the castle of Germain, the source of the Dive du Sud and its hiking trails.

A scientific hiking trail is dotted with 9 information panels on the town's natural resources: geology (water resources and memory of the earth), botany (hedgerow, fresh and silica forests), history and archeology (plot and feudal mound), astronomy (sundial time) and Roman road.

Its location on the edge of the Mellois plateau offers a hilly and diversified landscape.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Coutant
Postcode79120
Latitude46.2289079 (N 46° 13’ 44”)
Longitude-0.0117400 (W 0° 0’ 42”)
AltitudeFrom 124m to 164m
Surface area11.94 km²
Population282 inhabitants
Density23 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureNiort (41 km, 47 min)
Insee code79243
IntercommunalityCC Mellois en Poitou
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
TerritoryPoitou
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Vincent-la-Châtre2.7 km (6 min)
Sainte-Soline4.7 km (12 min)
Lezay6.1 km (10 min)
Clussais-la-Pommeraie7.2 km (11 min)
Maisonnay7.9 km (12 min)
Vanzay10.7 km (17 min)
Alloinay10.8 km (19 min)
Melle11.5 km (20 min)
Fontivillié12 km (18 min)
Chey12.4 km (15 min)
Pers12.8 km (17 min)
Vançais12.9 km (19 min)
Chenay13.7 km (18 min)
Mairé-Levescault13.8 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

Events and festivities

Garage sale of May 1st.

Portes Ouvertes EARL Les Gilères

Photos

Château de Germain
Château de Germain
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Source of the Dive du Sud
Source of the Dive du Sud
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Roman road
Roman road
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Saint-Gilles church
Saint-Gilles church
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The harvest
The harvest
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Trail
Trail
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Start of the hiking trail - Washhouse
Start of the hiking trail - Washhouse
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Trail
Trail
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Church choir
Church choir
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1 of the 9 trail signs
1 of the 9 trail signs
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Weather

Wednesday 24 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 13°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 15°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 12°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Botanical trail
HikeEasy1:00Mons (40 km)
Saint Martin L'Ars: between architectural heritage and nature
HikeEasy3:20Saint-Martin-l'Ars (42 km)
Taste the charms of the Availles Limouzine countryside
Car itineraryEasy55 minAvailles-Limouzine (53 km)
Between trails and alleys in Availles Limouzine
HikeIntermediate55 minAvailles-Limouzine (53 km)
South of Isle Jourdain, in the heart of the Vienne Valley
Car itineraryEasy1:05L'Isle-Jourdain (54 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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