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Visit Culan: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher department

Culan 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 Culan in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Herisson at 28 km and Montlucon at 30 km.

Culan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Chatre

at 28 km (direction west), in the Indre department

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

See La Chatre guide

Herisson

at 28 km (direction east), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

See Herisson guide

Montlucon

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide

Saint-Chartier

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Nohant-Vic

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Issoudun

at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

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

See Issoudun guide

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

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Markets in and near Culan

• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (11km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (24km)
• Domerat: market Friday (25km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (26km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (30km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (38km)
• Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (38km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (41km)
• Commentry: market Friday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Culan, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (28km)
• Neris-les-Bains (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (10km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (24km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (26km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (12km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (14km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (16km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Foret de Troncais (30km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (23km)
• Issoudun (52km)

Geography and distances

Culan is in the center of France at 60 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Culan is 257 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 Culan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Reigny, Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry, Saint-Maur and Sidiailles.

This page in French: Visiter Culan