Couargues tourism and travel guide

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Visit Couargues: highlights and tourist information

Couargues is situated in the Cher 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 Couargues in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sancerre at 7 km and La Charite-sur-Loire at 15 km.

Couargues, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sancerre

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sancerre guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 15 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Guedelon

at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Nevers

at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Briare

at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Briare guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-east)

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Bourges

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Gien

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Gien guide

Clamecy

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Reserve excursions near Couargues

Map of places to visit near Couargues

Markets in and near Couargues

• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (7km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (27km)
• Baugy: market Friday (28km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (29km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (30km)
• Fourchambault: market Sunday (33km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (36km)
• Nevers: market Saturday all day (38km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (40km)

More information about Couargues, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Couargues, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (45km)

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (46km)
• Bourges Cathedral (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (7km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (40km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Forgeneuve (38km)
• Parc floral d'Apremont (44km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigny-sur-Nere (42km)
• Briare (42km)

Geography and distances

Couargues is in the center of France at 46 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Couargues is 179 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris and rent a car or drive from one of the channel ports such as Caen or Le Havre, a drive af about 2-3 hours. For driving distances to Couargues from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Menetreol-sous-Sancerre, Mesves-sur-Loire, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saint-Andelain, Saint-Bouize, Saint-Satur, Thauvenay and Tracy-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Couargues