Chatellerault
Chatellerault
in the
Vienne is located on the river
Vienne
28km southwest
of Le Grand Pressigny.
It is your nearest 'large town' with
the opportunity to experience French shopping from a town
centre experience to out-of-town superstores.
It is a
town with an industrial h
istory which has much to do
with its position at the confluences of the rivers
Vienna,
Clain,
Envigne and Ozon.
Early trading in cutlery, tanning and rope- making made
it a favourable choice for the location of a munitions
factory at the beginning of the 19th century.
Chatellerault
in the
Vienne is located on the river
Vienne
28km southwest
of Le Grand Pressigny.
It is your nearest 'large town' with
the opportunity to experience French shopping from a town
centre experience to out-of-town superstores.
It is a
town with an industrial h
istory which has much to do
with its position at the confluences of the rivers
Vienna,
Clain,
Envigne and Ozon.
Early trading in cutlery, tanning and rope- making made
it a favourable choice for the location of a munitions
factory at the beginning of the 19th century.
This
industry is now gone with the munitions factory now
playing host to a museum dedicated to the history of
transport where you can discover more than 150 vehicles,
collections of engines, motorcycles,
accessories and posters await you in a restored building
and a completely renewed presentation. Chatellerault
musee-auto-moto-velo
Within the town you will also find an indoor swimming
pool with tubes, a baby pool, competition pool and
Jacuzzi. The opening hours are a bit erratic but an
afternoon visit should find it open every day. There is
also an indoor ice skating rink.
The town also has a large park and lake ('Le Lac')
where during the school holidays you can take advantage of free
canoe rental.
Official website
Chatellerault on wikipedia
