Cussay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Loches at 18 km from Cussay

Visit Cussay: highlights and tourist information

Cussay is situated in the Indre-et-Loire department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Loches at 18 km and La Roche-Posay at 26 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Cussay, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cussay in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Loches

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Loches guide

La Roche-Posay

at 26 km (direction south), in the Vienne department

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village...

See Crissay-sur-Manse guide

Chatellerault

at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Vienne department

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Tavant

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tavant guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montresor guide

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 36 km (direction north-west)

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is...

See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide

Azay-le-Rideau

at 36 km (direction north-west)

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also...

See Azay-le-Rideau guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 36 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vienne department

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 41 km (direction north-west)

The rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is...

See Chateau de Villandry guide

Tours

at 42 km (direction north-north-west)

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval...

See Tours guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 42 km (direction north-north-west)

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a...

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre-et-Loire

Map of places to visit near Cussay

Markets in and near Cussay

• Ligueil: market Monday (3km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (9km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (11km)
• Manthelan: market Thursday (12km)
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (16km)
• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (19km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (22km)
• Saint-Branchs: market Wednesday (23km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Cormery: market Thursday (27km)

Hotels near Cussay

More information about Cussay, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Cussay, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (27km)
• Montresor (35km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (37km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (36km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (35km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (36km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (40km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (41km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (42km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (35km)
• Chinon (44km)
• Amboise (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (49km)

Geography and distances

Cussay is in the eastern-center of France at 42 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Cussay is 235 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 Cussay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bournan, Ciran, Ligueil, Neuilly-le-Brignon and Paulmy.

This page in French: Visiter Cussay