The royal abbey of Celles sur Belle and its gardens

In the heart of Mellois, you can discover the countryside and its jewels: historic or more modest residences, wash houses, churches, etc. Located on the road to Santiago de Compostela between Tours and Saintes, the Romanesque churches of Melle, St Romans and Verinnes, will surprise you with their bestiary and their simplicity. Period of the early Middle Ages rich for Melle, 10 km away, where silver was extracted and coins minted. Further still, the Neolithic and the surprising tumulus of Bougon, just 25 km away.

A little further,
- La Saintonge with the church of Aulnay, a UNESCO heritage site and Saintes with its rich past
- Niort, its dungeon where it is pleasant to stroll along the Niort river
- The Poitevin marshes 30 minutes away which awaits you for a boat trip to Coulon or Arçais
- Poitiers 1 hour away and the futuroscope
- La Rochelle and the Ile de Ré are just over an hour's drive away. To discover the old town, the aquarium and the sublime beaches.

To discover all this heritage, hiking or cycling trails and, for geocaching enthusiasts, a very fun TERRA AVENTURA application. Another way to do tourism.


Discovering a region also means doing rural tourism and going to markets like that of Lezay, discovering the specialties: goat's cheese, cheesecake, snails, and Pineau des Charentes. Or simply stroll through the beautiful countryside.

Take few minutes to discover Poitou Charentes
Deux-Sevres tourism : https://www.tourisme-deux-sevres.com/
Melle Tourism Office : https://decouvertes.paysmellois.org/