Gargilesse-Dampierre tourism and travel guide

Visit Gargilesse-Dampierre: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely setting. Don't miss the frescoes in the church crypt!

Gargilesse-Dampierre 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 Gargilesse-Dampierre in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Benoit-du-Sault at 18 km and La Chatre at 31 km.

Gargilesse-Dampierre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

La Chatre

at 31 km (direction east)

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

See La Chatre guide

Nohant-Vic

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

La Souterraine

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide

Saint-Chartier

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Chateauroux

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Le-Dorat

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the...

See Le-Dorat guide

Issoudun

at 58 km (direction north-east)

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

See Issoudun guide

Bellac

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest,...

See Bellac guide

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Map of places to visit near Gargilesse-Dampierre

Markets in and near Gargilesse-Dampierre

• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (9km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (19km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (33km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (37km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (43km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (43km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (45km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (45km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (52km)

More information about Gargilesse-Dampierre, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Gargilesse-Dampierre, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (18km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (14km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (34km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (8km)
• La Souterraine (32km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (48km)
• Bellac (61km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (33km)

Geography and distances

Gargilesse-Dampierre is in the eastern-center of France at 34 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Gargilesse-Dampierre is 266 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 Gargilesse-Dampierre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Badecon-le-Pin, Baraize, Bazaiges, Ceaulmont, Chavin, Cuzion, Le Menoux and Pommiers.

This page in French: Visiter Gargilesse-Dampierre