Couziers tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontevraud Abbey at 4 km from Couziers

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Visit Couziers: highlights and tourist information

Couziers 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 Couziers in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontevraud Abbey at 4 km and Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church at 6 km.

Couziers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 4 km (direction north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one of the...

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 6 km (direction north-west)

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...

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Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction north-west)

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

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Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...

See Montsoreau guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 12 km (direction east)

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Chinon

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

See Chinon guide

Chateau de Saumur

Castle at 16 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Saumur

at 16 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is a lovely...

See Saumur guide

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 18 km (direction west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

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Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Tavant

at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Thouars

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Deux-Sevres department

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

See Thouars guide

Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

Château de Langeais is a medieval-renaissance castle with nicely furnished rooms and the oldest...

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Map of places to visit near Couziers

Markets in and near Couziers

• Montsoreau: market Sunday (6km)
• Avoine: market Friday (9km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (13km)
• Bourgueil: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (16km)
• Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (18km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (24km)
• Doue-la-Fontaine: market Monday (27km)
• Longue-Jumelles: market Thursday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Couziers, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Candes-Saint-Martin (6km)
• Montsoreau (7km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (31km)

National Monuments

• Fontevraud Abbey (4km)
• Oiron Chateau (26km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (16km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (10km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (4km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (6km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (31km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (35km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (21km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (31km)
• Parc de Lathan (36km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (38km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chinon (13km)
• Saumur (16km)
• Richelieu (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigne-sur-Layon (41km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (29km)

Geography and distances

Couziers is in the eastern-center of France at 53 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Couziers is 253 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 Couziers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Candes-Saint-Martin, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Lerne, Roiffe, Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne, Savigny-en-Veron and Thizay.

This page in French: Visiter Couziers