Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gargilesse-Dampierre at 14 km from Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel

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Visit Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel: highlights and tourist information

Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel 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 Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gargilesse-Dampierre at 14 km and Argenton-sur-Creuse at 24 km.

Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

La Chatre

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide

La Souterraine

at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

See La Souterraine guide

Nohant-Vic

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Saint-Chartier

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Chateauroux

at 43 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Culan

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 53 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne department...

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Le-Dorat

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

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Reserve excursions near Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel

Map of places to visit near Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel

Markets in and near Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel

• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (23km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (30km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (33km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (38km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (39km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (42km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (45km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (48km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (50km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (54km)

More information about Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (26km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (26km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (9km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (29km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (40km)
• Etangs de la Brenne (47km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (12km)
• La Souterraine (28km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (45km)
• Gouzon (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (42km)

Geography and distances

Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel is in the eastern-center of France at 43 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel is 274 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 Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fresselines, Measnes, Montchevrier, Nouzerolles, Orsennes and Saint-Plantaire.

This page in French: Visiter Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel