Description
Melle, between Poitiers and La Rochelle, lay on the old pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela. It has three fine Romanesque churches, St-Hilaire (dome over crossing, beautifully carved capitals), St-Savinien (music festival in summer) and St- Pierre.

1km/0.75mi south, at Le Loubeau, are the old royal silver-mines.
Address
Melle Tourist Office
3 rue Emilien Traver
F-79500 Melle
France
Attractions Near Melle, Poitou