Genouilly tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Valencay at 25 km from Genouilly
Visit Genouilly: highlights and tourist information
Genouilly is situated in the Cher 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 Genouilly in Centre-Loire Valley.
Popular places to visit nearby include Valencay at 25 km and Chateau de Valencay at 25 km.
Genouilly, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Valencay
at 25 km (direction west), in the Indre departmentThe castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...
See Valencay guide
Chateau de Valencay
Castle at 25 km (direction west), in the Indre departmentThe renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...
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Mehun-sur-Yevre
at 25 km (direction east)The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...
See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide
Issoudun
at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre departmentThere are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...
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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur
at 40 km (direction east-south-east)The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...
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Bourges
at 40 km (direction east-south-east)Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval...
See Bourges guide
Bourges Cathedral
Cathedral at 40 km (direction east-south-east)The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...
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Chateauroux
at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre departmentA little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...
See Chateauroux guide
Chateau de Cheverny
Castle at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentCheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...
See Chateau de Cheverny guide
Aubigny-sur-Nere
at 53 km (direction east-north-east)It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...
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Chateau de Chambord
Castle at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with...
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Chateau de Blois
Castle at 61 km (direction north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentOne of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...
See Chateau de Blois guide
Blois
at 61 km (direction north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...
See Blois guide
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Markets in and near Genouilly
- Gracay: market Thursday (6km)
- Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (8km)
- Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (9km)
- Langon: market Friday (12km)
- Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (14km)
- Vatan: market Wednesday (15km)
- Reuilly: market Friday (17km)
- Chabris: market Saturday (19km)
- Gievres: market Tuesday (19km)
- Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (22km)
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Tourist attractions near Genouilly, France
What to do at Genouilly? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Genouilly.
National Monuments
- Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (24km)
- Palace Jacques Coeur (40km)
- Bourges Cathedral (40km)
- Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Valencay (25km)
- Mehun-sur-Yevre (25km)
Churches and religious monuments
- St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de Bouges (24km)
- Les Prés Fichaux (40km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (54km)
- Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (62km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vatan (15km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Issoudun (28km)
- Veuil (29km)
- Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (41km)
- Chateauroux (45km)
- Aubigny-sur-Nere (53km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- ZooParc de Beauval (41km)
Geography and distances
Genouilly is in the center of France at 40 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Genouilly is 188 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Genouilly
Canton: Graçay
Arrondissement: Vierzon
Department: Cher
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 18310
Distance to Genouilly
from Bourges (prefecture): 40 km
from Paris: 188 km
from Calais: 418 km
from Nice: 571 km
from Bordeaux: 324 km
from Strasbourg: 463 km
Getting here
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 Genouilly from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dampierre-en-Gracay, Gracay, Maray, Saint-Georges-sur-la-Pree and Saint-Outrille.
This page in French: Visiter Genouilly