La Celle-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sancerre at 17 km from La Celle-sur-Loire

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Visit La Celle-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

La Celle-sur-Loire is situated in the Nievre department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Celle-sur-Loire in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sancerre at 17 km and Guedelon at 21 km.

La Celle-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sancerre

at 17 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Guedelon

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Briare

at 23 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Gien

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

See Gien guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

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

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Clamecy

at 44 km (direction east)

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide

Bourges

at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval...

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Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...

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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 60 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the 12th century...

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Auxerre

at 60 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

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Map of places to visit near La Celle-sur-Loire

Markets in and near La Celle-sur-Loire

• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (12km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (16km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (19km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (21km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (22km)
• Briare: market Friday (25km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (25km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (26km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near La Celle-sur-Loire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (59km)
• Bourges Cathedral (59km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (17km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (18km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (36km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (43km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (44km)
• Bourges (59km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (25km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (37km)

Geography and distances

La Celle-sur-Loire is in the eastern-center of France at 56 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: La Celle-sur-Loire is 160 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to La Celle-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belleville-sur-Loire, Boulleret, Lere, Myennes, Neuvy-sur-Loire, Saint-Loup and Sury-Pres-Lere.

This page in French: Visiter La Celle-sur-Loire