Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sancerre at 11 km from Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

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Visit Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is situated in the Nievre department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sancerre at 11 km and Guedelon at 26 km.

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sancerre

at 11 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Guedelon

at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

See Guedelon guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Briare

at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 38 km (direction west), in the Cher department

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Gien

at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Clamecy

at 45 km (direction east)

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide

Nevers

at 49 km (direction south-south-east)

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

See Nevers guide

Bourges

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval...

See Bourges guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...

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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 64 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the 12th century...

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Auxerre

at 65 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

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Map of places to visit near Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Markets in and near Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Market days in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: weekly market: Wednesday & Sunday & Friday;

• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (0km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (10km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (17km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (21km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (24km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (28km)
• Briare: market Friday (30km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (30km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (32km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (54km)
• Bourges Cathedral (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (15km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (43km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (45km)
• Bourges (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (30km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (38km)

Geography and distances

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is in the eastern-center of France at 50 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is 166 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bannay, Boulleret, Myennes, Saint-Loup, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain and Saint-Pere.

This page in French: Visiter Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire