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Beuxes

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Vienne

Between Rabelais country and the country of Renaudot, among the limestone Galuches and peat wetlands, Beuxes owes its reputation to Rabelais on the occasion of the birth of Gargantua. This name comes from Buxus meaning "box".

Focus on the nose: In Loudunais where the truffle is harvested through the centuries, the miller Pierre Mauleon develops culture in the Grand Ponçay to 1790. For over a hundred years, his descendants continue the work undertaken while managing their areas. In Loudunais, land school - named locally as the Galuches - particularly suit him. It is found at the foot of downy oak or white oak for the sun.

Geographical information

MunicipalityBeuxes
Postcode86120
Latitude47.0946320 (N 47° 5’ 41”)
Longitude0.1797080 (E 0° 10’ 47”)
AltitudeFrom 36m to 68m
Surface area11.19 km²
Population548 inhabitants
Density48 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePoitiers (70 km, 1:09)
Insee code86026
IntercommunalityCC du Pays Loudunais
DepartmentVienne
TerritoryPoitou
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Marçay4 km (9 min)
La Roche-Clermault6.5 km (8 min)
Vézières7.7 km (13 min)
Seuilly8.3 km (9 min)
Basses8.8 km (10 min)
Cinais8.8 km (10 min)
Bournand9.1 km (14 min)
Sammarçolles9.1 km (10 min)
Assay10.8 km (25 min)
Ceaux-en-Loudun11.6 km (15 min)
Lerné12.2 km (15 min)
Thizay12.2 km (13 min)
Beaumont-en-Véron12.8 km (12 min)
Chinon13 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

Events and festivities

Vide-Greniers à Beuxes

Photos

Mill Comprigny
Mill Comprigny
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Weather

Thursday 13 june
Min. 7°C - Max. 21°C
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Friday 14 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 22°C
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Saturday 15 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Fun sensory tour of La Grande Vignolle
Entertainment5 € to 7 € Turquant (18.3 km)
Discovery walk and activities with llamas
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Tuffalun (42 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Great Sacred Path
HikeEasy3:00Mouterre-Silly (16.8 km)
Ternay Castle Park
HikeEasy2:00Ternay (17.9 km)
Nouâtre/Noyers
HikeEasy1:30Nouâtre (28 km)
Hamlet of La Basse Chevrière
Village visitEasy3:00Saché (32 km)
Mysteries and old stones
HikeEasy3:00Saché (32 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

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Campsites

Hotels

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