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Visit Genille: highlights and tourist information

Genille 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 Genille in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montresor at 9 km and Loches at 11 km.

Genille, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

See Montresor guide

Loches

at 11 km (direction south-west)

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

See Loches guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 16 km (direction south-west)

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Amboise

at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

See Amboise guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 35 km (direction east), in the Indre department

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

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Valencay

at 36 km (direction east), in the Indre department

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

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Tours

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

See Tours guide

Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre-et-Loire

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Map of places to visit near Genille

Markets in and near Genille

• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (10km)
• Blere: market Tuesday (17km)
• Montrichard: market Friday (19km)
• Cormery: market Thursday (21km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (23km)
• Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (23km)
• Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (23km)
• Manthelan: market Thursday (24km)
• Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (25km)
• Saint-Branchs: market Wednesday (25km)

More information about Genille, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Genille, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (9km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (35km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (38km)
• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (11km)
• Valencay (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (16km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (33km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (34km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (39km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (40km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (45km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (47km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (38km)
• Blois (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (33km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (21km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (39km)

Geography and distances

Genille is in the eastern-center of France at 39 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Genille is 208 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 Genille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chemille-sur-Indrois, Ferriere-sur-Beaulieu, Le Liege and Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois.

This page in French: Visiter Genille