Lye tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Valencay at 10 km from Lye
Visit Lye: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsLye is situated in the Indre department and Centre-Loire Valley region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Valencay at 10 km and Chateau de Valencay at 10 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Lye, 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 Lye in Centre-Loire Valley.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Valencay
at 10 km (direction south-east)The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest...
See Valencay guide

Chateau de Valencay
Castle at 10 km (direction south-east)The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay...
See Chateau de Valencay guide

Montresor
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentOn the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle...
See Montresor guide

Chateau de Cheverny
Castle at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentCheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles,...
See Chateau de Cheverny guide

Chateau de Chenonceau
Castle at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and...
See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Chateau de Chaumont
Castle at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont,...
See Chateau de Chaumont guide

Loches
at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentNumerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place...
See Loches guide

Blois
at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and...
See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois
Castle at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentOne of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de...
See Chateau de Blois guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard
Castle at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance...
See Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard guide

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise
Castle at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you...
See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Amboise
at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentAlthough it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will...
See Amboise guide

Chateau d'Amboise
Castle at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely...
See Chateau d'Amboise guide

Chateau de Chambord
Castle at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all...
See Chateau de Chambord guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre
Map of places to visit near Lye
Markets in and near Lye
- Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (8km)
- Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (8km)
- Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (9km)
- Valencay: market Tuesday (10km)
- Chabris: market Saturday (14km)
- Gievres: market Tuesday (15km)
- Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (19km)
- Contres: market Friday (21km)
- Pontlevoy: market Thursday (24km)
- Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (25km)
Hotels near Lye
More information about Lye, Loire Valley
Tourist attractions near Lye, France
What to do at Lye? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lye.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (46km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montresor (22km)
National Monuments
- Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (26km)
- Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (26km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de Bouges (26km)
- Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (32km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (35km)
- Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (36km)
- Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Vatan (31km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Veuil (13km)
- Issoudun (50km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- ZooParc de Beauval (9km)
- Réserve de Beaumarchais (49km)
Geography and distances
Lye is in the eastern-center of France at 49 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Lye is 192 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Lye
Canton: Valençay
Arrondissement: Châteauroux
Department: Indre
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 36600
Distance to Lye
from Chateauroux (prefecture): 49 km
from Paris: 192 km
from Calais: 415 km
from Nice: 598 km
from Bordeaux: 309 km
from Strasbourg: 491 km
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 Lye from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatillon-sur-Cher, Fontguenand, La Vernelle, Meusnes, Noyers-sur-Cher, Seigy, Selles-sur-Cher and Villentrois.
This page in French: Visiter Lye