Thouars is a town in western France. It's part of the Poitou-Charentes region and more specifically, Deux Sevres. Thouars is a highly distinctive city with a chateau built onto ancient castle ramparts, towering picturesquely over the river bank. The Thouet River plays a big part in the town's architecture in bridges such as the Pont des Chouans, and the quaint old houses cascading down the river banks. Thouars is part of a collection of towns in Deux Sevres which are all worth exploring, making car hire in Thouars popular. Hiring a car in Thouars is available from the town itself as well as Nantes Airport and Angers Railway Station, amongst others.
Visitors to the town will be struck primarily by how the Thouet River builds beautifully into the high rise embankments of the Chateau. Thouars is a stop on the Santiago de Compostella Pilgrimage, and there are plenty of churches and chapels to occupy your time; the Joan of Arc Chapel is particularly noteworthy. If you're hiring a car in Thouars, towns like Montsoreau (43km), Oiron (13km) and Saumur (38km) are all close-by and by hiring a car in Thouars, you can explore the region. The Chateaus in these towns are some of the best in France. Rent a car in Thouars and enjoy the fairy-tale chateaus and dreamy towns of Deux Sevres.
