La Roche Posay

Come to this museum, it is a way to discover an entire part of prehistory.

Far from the clichés, the rich collection of the museum covers social, technic and economical aspects of prehistory, with a particular attention on the Grand-Pressigny flints, that made the area famous in the archeological field.

1001 ponds country

The Brenne Natural and Regional parc was born on December, 22 of 1989, from the strong motivation of the locals, wanting to react against the devitalization of their lands.

Ornithological parc where you can see various kinds of birds. A lot of activities are organized to help children discovering fauna and flora.

For nature lovers, various hikes are possible, by foot, biking or horse-riding.

The Azay-le-Ferron castle, with a rich architecture from XVth to XVIIIth centuries, is a real time travel machine, that will take you through the different artistic eras. You will pass through 15 sumptuously furnished rooms, in which the Hersent Luzarche family used to live since 1852, before they let the domain to the city of Tours in 1951.

In the heart of a 436 hectares domain, the Haute Touche reserve host more tant 1 300 animals from 120 species such as herbivores (deers, antelopes, ibexes, mouflon) - carnivores (wolves, tigers, lynx, and dholes) - primates (lemurs, baboons…) and birds (curly pelicans, ibis, flamingoes…).

The Roc-aux-Sorciers (witcher’s rock) is an under rock shelter that was occupied during the Magdalenian period, 15 000 years ago. It is located into Vienne, 1,5 kms away from Angles-sur-L’Anglin, ranked most beautiful France’s village.

Large parietal sculptures all around this place made its reputation.

This poitevine abbatial church impress with its murals requested by Benedictines monks. During XIXth century, thanks to Proper Mérimée’s initiative, various monuments from XIth and XIIth centuries were saved. A lot of work and restoration were made to save the paintings. The church, ranked in 1840 amongst historical monuments to be protected, is still drawing attention to restorers.