Linge tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brenne Regional Natural Park at 10 km from Linge

Visit Linge: highlights and tourist information

Linge is situated in the Indre department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brenne Regional Natural Park at 10 km and Angles-sur-l'Anglin at 16 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Linge, 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 Linge in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

La Roche-Posay

at 21 km (direction west), in the Vienne department

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 27 km (direction south-west), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Chauvigny

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

Montmorillon

at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vienne department

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to...

See Montmorillon guide

Loches

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Loches guide

Chatellerault

at 42 km (direction west), in the Vienne department

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Montresor guide

Chateauroux

at 47 km (direction east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 58 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

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

Map of places to visit near Linge

Markets in and near Linge

• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (12km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (14km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (16km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (26km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (27km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (28km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (28km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (29km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (30km)

Hotels near Linge

More information about Linge, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Linge, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (16km)
• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (42km)
• Montresor (45km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (39km)
• Loches (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (14km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (41km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (55km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (14km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (53km)

Geography and distances

Linge is in the eastern-center of France at 47 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Linge is 252 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 Linge from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Douadic, Lureuil and Martizay.

This page in French: Visiter Linge