Fougerolles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fougerolles: highlights and tourist information

Fougerolles 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 Fougerolles in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Chatre at 9 km and Nohant-Vic at 11 km.

Fougerolles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Chatre

at 9 km (direction east)

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

See La Chatre guide

Nohant-Vic

at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Saint-Chartier

at 13 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west)

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 27 km (direction west)

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very pretty walk...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Chateauroux

at 31 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Culan

at 37 km (direction east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Issoudun

at 45 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Issoudun guide

La Souterraine

at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

See La Souterraine guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 54 km (direction west-north-west)

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Fougerolles

Markets in and near Fougerolles

• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (26km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (26km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (30km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (32km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (35km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (36km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (40km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (44km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (44km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Fougerolles, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (39km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (11km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (40km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (11km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (27km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (28km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (40km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (26km)
• La Souterraine (47km)
• Gouzon (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (30km)
• Issoudun (44km)

Geography and distances

Fougerolles is in the eastern-center of France at 31 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Fougerolles is 257 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 Fougerolles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chassignolles, Neuvy-Saint-Sepulchre, Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet and Sarzay.

This page in French: Visiter Fougerolles