Drache tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Crissay-sur-Manse at 15 km from Drache

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Visit Drache: highlights and tourist information

Drache 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 Drache in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Crissay-sur-Manse at 15 km and Tavant at 19 km.

Drache, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction north-west)

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

See Crissay-sur-Manse guide

Tavant

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tavant guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide

Azay-le-Rideau

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Azay-le-Rideau guide

Chatellerault

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Chatellerault guide

Loches

at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Loches guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Chinon guide

Chinon

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chinon guide

Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Villandry guide

La Roche-Posay

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vienne department

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

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Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau d'Ussé guide

Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Langeais guide

Langeais

at 34 km (direction north-west)

Langeais is a small town with a pretty town centre, best known for the...

See Langeais guide

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Map of places to visit near Drache

Markets in and near Drache

• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (6km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (10km)
• Ligueil: market Monday (15km)
• Manthelan: market Thursday (15km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (20km)
• Saint-Branchs: market Wednesday (22km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (23km)
• Artannes-sur-Indre: market Friday (24km)
• Monts: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Azay-le-Rideau: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Drache, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (41km)
• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (15km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (45km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (45km)
• Montresor (45km)
• Montsoreau (46km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (26km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (38km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (29km)
• Loudun (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (45km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (22km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (26km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (33km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (37km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (38km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (45km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (23km)
• Chinon (31km)
• Amboise (49km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (38km)

Geography and distances

Drache is in the eastern-center of France at 38 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Drache is 238 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 Drache from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Celle-Saint-Avant, Maille, Marce-sur-Esves, Nouatre, Noyant-de-Touraine, Port-de-Piles, Ports, Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine and Sepmes.

This page in French: Visiter Drache