Clion tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brenne Regional Natural Park at 21 km from Clion

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Visit Clion: highlights and tourist information

Clion 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 Clion in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brenne Regional Natural Park at 21 km and Montresor at 24 km.

Clion, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 21 km (direction south)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Montresor guide

Loches

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Loches guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 35 km (direction north-east)

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 35 km (direction north-east)

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

See Valencay guide

La Roche-Posay

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

Chateauroux

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-west), 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

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 45 km (direction south-east)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 50 km (direction south-west), 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

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction south-east)

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Chauvigny

at 61 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Chauvigny guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre

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Reserve excursions near Clion

Map of places to visit near Clion

Markets in and near Clion

• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (6km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (7km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (14km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (15km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (25km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (25km)
• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (28km)
• Levroux: market Monday (29km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (32km)
• Ligueil: market Monday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Clion, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (24km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (38km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (26km)
• Valencay (35km)
• Chauvigny (61km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (35km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (29km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (30km)
• Chateauroux (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (35km)

Geography and distances

Clion is in the eastern-center of France at 38 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Clion is 229 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 Clion from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arpheuilles, Chatillon-sur-Indre, Le Tranger, Murs and Villiers.

This page in French: Visiter Clion