Garigny tourism and travel guide

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Garigny is situated in the Cher department and Loire Valley region (now part of the Centre-Loire Valley region), in the center of France at 37 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Garigny is 201 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include La Charite-sur-Loire at 14 km and Nevers at 23 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book La Charite-sur-Loire hotels

Garigny, 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 Garigny in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Garigny

Markets in and near Garigny

• Baugy: market Friday (12km)
• Fourchambault: market Sunday (17km)
• Nevers: market Saturday all day (23km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (28km)
• Sancoins: market Wednesday (29km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (33km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (36km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (36km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (40km)

More information about Garigny, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Garigny, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (25km)

National Monuments

• Bourges Cathedral (37km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (24km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (35km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (49km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral d'Apremont (23km)
• Forgeneuve (24km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (37km)
• Arboretum de Balaine (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (23km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (49km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (56km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Garigny is in the center of France. Most visitors fly into Paris and rent a car or drive from one of the channel ports such as Caen or Le Havre, a drive af about 2-3 hours. For driving distances to Garigny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chassy, Couy, Jussy-le-Chaudrier, Menetou-Couture, Mornay-Berry, Precy and Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly.

This page in French: Visiter Garigny