| The Pays Mellois, in the heart of the Poitou-Charentes region |
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A district to explore! Its 25 listed Romanesque churches, the Silver Mines, and the heritage paths provide extra reasons for coming here to recharge your batteries. Its central location in the heart of the Poitou-Charentes region makes the Pays Mellois a district that is charming to visit, and even more charming to come back to! Among the major tourist attractions, the Futuroscope is just 65 km away, La Rochelle is a 45-minute drive, the Marais Poitevin and Niort just a 20-minute drive, and the Tumulus Museum at Bougon is also just 20 minutes away. But what would your reaction be to the walking and cycle paths that enable you to see the countryside around Melle from close up, with its innumerable "minor heritage" sites (wash houses, dovecotes, dry stone walls, private protestant graves, etc.)? History can be seen throughout the district: wars of religion, the Carolingian Mines, prehistoric tumuli... each period has left marks that are a pleasure to discover! |