Diou tourism and travel guide

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Visit Diou: highlights and tourist information

Diou is situated in the Indre 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 Diou in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Issoudun at 10 km and Mehun-sur-Yevre at 18 km.

Diou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Issoudun

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Issoudun guide

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 18 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cher department

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 28 km (direction east), 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

Bourges

at 28 km (direction east), 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 29 km (direction east), in the Cher department

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

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Chateauroux

at 37 km (direction south-west)

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

See Chateauroux guide

Valencay

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Saint-Chartier

at 44 km (direction south)

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

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Nohant-Vic

at 46 km (direction south)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Diou

Markets in and near Diou

• Reuilly: market Friday (4km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (11km)
• Vatan: market Wednesday (17km)
• Gracay: market Thursday (17km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (18km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (18km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (20km)
• Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (26km)
• Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (28km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Diou, France

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

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (27km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (28km)
• Bourges Cathedral (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (18km)
• Valencay (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (36km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (44km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (45km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (27km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (28km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (29km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (17km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Issoudun (11km)
• Chateauroux (37km)
• Veuil (39km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond (51km)

Geography and distances

Diou is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Diou is 203 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into a Paris airport and drive from there or arrive in a cross-channel port with Le Havre and Caen about 3-4 hours distance in the car. For driving distances to Diou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lazenay, Migny, Poisieux, Reuilly, Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon, Saint-Pierre-de-Jards and Sainte-Lizaigne.

This page in French: Visiter Diou