Property for sale in Vienne

Vienne takes its name from the river that flows gently through it, its capital, Poitiers, home to some of the finest Romanesque architecture in western France and well placed on the TGV network. This makes the department a practical choice for buyers wanting easy transport links. Shaped by religious and architectural history, Vienne is home to Poitiers' Romanesque churches, reflecting centuries of religious importance, and to Futuroscope, among France's most popular theme parks, built around cinema and digital technology. Away from the best-known sites, buyers will find sunflower and cereal fields across a largely agricultural landscape, and the Vallée des Singes, where hundreds of monkeys roam freely. Vienne is also known for offering better value than the coastal departments further west. A temperate climate brings warm summers and mild winters. Property ranges from a townhouse in Poitiers or a farmhouse or village property in the surrounding countryside, Vienne offers affordability. With architecture, family attractions and good transport links, it is a department well worth considering. On the local market, houses in Vienne average €1,333/m².