Reserve at Tennessus Castle

Château de Tennessus
Poitou Charentes, France
Reserve at Tennessus Castle

Sights & Activities

Activities

  • Swimming in the castle's private pool
    (12 by 6 metres)
    Strictly prohibited to children under five.


  • Fishing – in the castle moat for tench,
    carp, rudd, bleak;
    Pescalis international fishing centre (30 km)


  • Water Sports – Cebron (10 km)


  • Golf (27-hole) – Vasles (30 km);
    Mazières (25 km)


  • Horse-riding – Amailloux (7 km);
    Parthenay (7 km)


  • Tennis – Amailloux (5 km)


  • Cycling/Rambling – excellent marked trails


  • Forest Adventure – Chantemerle (30 km)


  • Paramotoring
    (BMAA approved courses) –
    Le Chillou (15 km)
    		• The swimming-pool of the castle

    Enjoy the swimming pool!

    boating on the moat at Tennessus castle

    Boating on the moat at the castle

    Just near the castle

    Paramotoring near the castle

    Local Sights

  • Parthenay (7 km) – medieval quarter; C13th citadel and castle; museums
  • Airvault (15 km) – C12th abbey and museum; C12th bridge
  • Thouet Valley (20 km) – medieval villages and châteaux
  • Saint Loup (12 km) – C16th century château and gardens
  • Bressuire (25 km) – C13th church and château
  • Saint Jouin les Marnes (25 km) – C12th abbey
  • Thouars (30 km) – C17th château; medieval church and streets
  • Oiron (30 km) – C17th château/modern art gallery; C16th church
  • Bougon (35 km) – 5000 year old tumuli; museum of pre-history
  • Vasles (30 km) – sheep village; "garden of the senses"

    Expeditions

  • Saumur, Chinon, Fontevraud and the châteaux of the Loire (80 km)
  • Niort and the Marais Poitevin ("Green Venice") (50 km)
  • La Rochelle, the Ile-de-Ré and the Atlantic coast (130 km)
  • Poitiers and its "Futuroscope" (60 km)
  • The Vendéen Hills and the spectacle of Puy-du-Fou (50 km)
  • Paris (only one and a half hours from Poitiers on the TGV!) and Eurodisney

    Find out about availability by using our online Enquiry Form or email us at tennessus@wfi.fr with the dates and the rooms you would like to reserve.

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