Chavin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gargilesse-Dampierre at 5 km from Chavin

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Visit Chavin: highlights and tourist information

Chavin is situated in the Indre 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 Chavin in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gargilesse-Dampierre at 5 km and Argenton-sur-Creuse at 8 km.

Chavin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction south-south-west)

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very pretty walk...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Nohant-Vic

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

See Nohant-Vic guide

Chateauroux

at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

See Chateauroux guide

La Chatre

at 29 km (direction east)

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide

Saint-Chartier

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

La Souterraine

at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

See La Souterraine guide

Issoudun

at 53 km (direction north-east)

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

See Issoudun guide

Le-Dorat

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Bellac

at 65 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

See Bellac guide

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Map of places to visit near Chavin

Markets in and near Chavin

• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (17km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (28km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (32km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (40km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (42km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (43km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (45km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (48km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (48km)

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Tourist attractions near Chavin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (22km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (19km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (13km)
• La Souterraine (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (28km)
• Issoudun (52km)

Geography and distances

Chavin is in the eastern-center of France at 28 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Chavin is 261 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into a Paris airport and drive from there or arrive in a cross-channel port with Le Havre and Caen about 3-4 hours distance in the car. For driving distances to Chavin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Badecon-le-Pin, Bouesse, Ceaulmont, Gargilesse-Dampierre, Le Menoux, Le Pechereau, Maillet, Malicornay and Pommiers.

This page in French: Visiter Chavin