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Explore Thouars in France
Thouars in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 11,517 inhabitants is a town in France - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Thouars is now 09:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vrines, Tours, Saint-Varent, Saint-Leger-de-Montbrun, and Rigne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vrines . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Thouars ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Taize Abendgebet mit Kerzenlicht
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Ameuny to Taizé
From Ameuny to Taizé pass Olinda! Special thanks for Wanjiru Anna(bicycle rider) ..
Eductour lundi 25 juin 2012
2ème rendez-vous du Tourisme en Pays Thouarsais ..
R44 décollage
hélicoptère décollage ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Taizon
Taizon is a village in the Poitou-Charentes région of France.
Located at 47.05 -0.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Château d'Oiron
The Château d'Oiron is located in Oiron, in the Deux-Sèvres département of western France. It has its origins in the 15th century war with the English for control of France when a victorious Charles VII of France gave the domain and great forest of Oiron to Guillaume Gouffier who became governor of Touraine. This château is the background for Charles Perrault's fairy tale, Puss in Boots. King Louis XIV's mistress, Madame de Montespan was one of the residents in the place.
Located at 46.95 -0.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Argenton (river)
The Argenton is a 71 km long river in France, left tributary of the Thouet. Its source is in the commune Cirières. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres. It flows generally northeast through the towns of Le Pin, Nueil-les-Aubiers, Argenton-les-Vallées and Argenton-l'Église, finally flowing into the Thouet near Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay.
Located at 47.09 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Château de Ranton
The Château de Ranton is a small fortified castle in the village of Ranton, in the Department of the Vienne just west of Loudun, and south of the Loire. It was one of the front-line of fortresses which were built to defend the royal city of Loundun at the beginning of the Hundred Years' War in 1340-1345. It played this military role until 1372. It then became a feudal manor and one of the estates of aristocratic families associated with the Courts of the French Kings and the Dukes of Anjou.
Located at 47.00 -0.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Château de Ternay
The Château de Ternay in the Loire Valley in the province of Poitou was built by the Aviau de Ternay family. On twelfth-century foundations, the present château is the result of building campaigns from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Charles Louis d'Arsac, Chevalier de Ternay (1722–1780), styled Chevalier de Ternay, born at the château, escorted the French troops of Rochambeau to join the American Revolution.
Located at 47.04 -0.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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