Chambon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-Posay at 6 km from Chambon

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Visit Chambon: highlights and tourist information

Chambon is situated in the Indre-et-Loire department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chambon in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-Posay at 6 km and Angles-sur-l'Anglin at 17 km.

Chambon, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

La Roche-Posay

at 6 km (direction south), in the Vienne department

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vienne department

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Chatellerault

at 20 km (direction west), in the Vienne department

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Chauvigny

at 33 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vienne department

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

Loches

at 33 km (direction north-east)

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

See Loches guide

Futuroscope

Theme Park at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

Futuroscope is one of the most popular attractions in France!...

See Futuroscope guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction north-west)

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

See Crissay-sur-Manse guide

Tavant

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

See Tavant guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-east)

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

See Montresor guide

Poitiers

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

Poitiers is a nice town with lots of interesting sites, including the 12th century...

See Poitiers guide

Montmorillon

at 46 km (direction south), in the Vienne department

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...

See Montmorillon guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

See Chateau du Rivau guide

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Map of places to visit near Chambon

Markets in and near Chambon

• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (6km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (9km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (17km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (20km)
• Ligueil: market Monday (22km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (27km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (30km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (31km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Chambon, France

What to do at Chambon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chambon.

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (17km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (42km)
• Montresor (46km)
• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (63km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (33km)
• Loches (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (46km)
• Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (30km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (45km)
• Laverré (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (42km)
• Chinon (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (37km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (61km)

Geography and distances

Chambon is in the eastern-center of France at 62 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Chambon is 252 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ports such as Caen and Le Havre (about 3-4 hours drive from here) or fly into Paris and drive south from there. For driving distances to Chambon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barrou, Boussay, Chaumussay, Coussay-les-Bois, La Guerche, Lesigny and Maire.

This page in French: Visiter Chambon