La Chapelle-Orthemale tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateauroux at 18 km from La Chapelle-Orthemale

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Visit La Chapelle-Orthemale: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-Orthemale 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 La Chapelle-Orthemale in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauroux at 18 km and Brenne Regional Natural Park at 20 km.

La Chapelle-Orthemale, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateauroux

at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 36 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 36 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Valencay guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Montresor guide

Issoudun

at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Issoudun guide

Nohant-Vic

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south)

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

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Saint-Chartier

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Loches

at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Loches guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

La Roche-Posay

at 49 km (direction west), in the Vienne department

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

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Reserve excursions near La Chapelle-Orthemale

Map of places to visit near La Chapelle-Orthemale

Markets in and near La Chapelle-Orthemale

• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (7km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (7km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (15km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (19km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (19km)
• Levroux: market Monday (19km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (23km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (26km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (30km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Orthemale, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (39km)
• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (45km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (46km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (28km)
• George Sand House (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (36km)
• Loches (46km)
• La Chatre (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (28km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (25km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (37km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (19km)
• Veuil (31km)
• Issoudun (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (46km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-Orthemale is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Orthemale is 234 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 La Chapelle-Orthemale from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have found no other towns and villages within

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Orthemale