Culture Deux-Sèvres

The Parthenay-Gâtine region was awarded the Pays d'art et d'histoire label in 1993. It's in this context that the Heritage department offers tours, escape games and gourmet walks led by guide-lecturers. Visit the Centre d'interprétation de l'architecture et du patrimoine, where playful exhibitions such as "La sculpture, décor d'architecture" (from 2024 and for 3 years) are presented. Numerous tourist brochures (bike tours, hikes, etc.) can be downloaded from the website.

The goupil invites you to contact this association which dates back to the centuries.

The Vau Saint-Jacques district has its medieval hustle and bustle with lively banquets and chants, traditional markets, wine tastings, street scenes, art crafts, pictorial exhibitions, drawing contests, tales and mysteries.

Located in the heart of the city, this media library welcomes young and old in a pleasant setting. With a well-stocked library of books, magazines and magazines, this media library, which is networked with those of Châtillon and Secondigny, provides very broad access to culture whatever your interests may be. Indeed, this network makes it possible to circulate books, CDs, DVDs and newspapers quickly; for this, you just have to ask the media library for it. You can borrow up to 8 books for 4 weeks (2 weeks for new books) or 2 DVDs for one week. A place to frequent as often as possible, a little reading can't hurt! Events are free throughout the year, as well as all news on the portal and on facebook.

A wide range of activities are offered in this centre. For adults first: from astronomy to sophrology, yoga, French language workshops, painting, manual arts, archaeology and even a "Numbers and Letters" club, so many activities for all ages and passions. Children and teenagers are not to be outdone, of course, with a leisure centre that offers all kinds of activities and a hip-hop dance club. Outings and stays are regularly organized and a recovery workshop allows you to transform your old objects instead of throwing them away!

Saint-Maixent-l'École is a charming town in the Poitou-Charentes-Limousin region. They are on hand to answer any practical or personal questions you may have, and can even put you in touch with someone who speaks your language if you are a foreign newcomer. You can also find out more about the quality of life in the city and surrounding area through visits and presentations. The AVF also organizes social gatherings, outings and themed meetings to help you make new acquaintances.

Parthenay is a town in the Poitou-Charentes-Limousin region. For new arrivals, the AVF-ACCUEIL DES NOUVEAUX ARRIVANTS association offers assistance with integration in Parthenay. The association's contact details are as follows: 2, rue Ernest Pérochon, 79200 Parthenay, telephone: 05 49 71 05 57, email: [email protected].