Menetou-Couture tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Charite-sur-Loire at 17 km from Menetou-Couture

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Visit Menetou-Couture: highlights and tourist information

Menetou-Couture is situated in the Cher 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 Menetou-Couture in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Charite-sur-Loire at 17 km and Nevers at 19 km.

Menetou-Couture, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Nievre department

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

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Nevers

at 19 km (direction east), in the Nievre department

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

See Nevers guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-east)

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Sancerre

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Sancerre guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 39 km (direction west)

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

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Bourges

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 61 km (direction north-west)

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Clamecy

at 65 km (direction north-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide

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Reserve excursions near Menetou-Couture

Map of places to visit near Menetou-Couture

Markets in and near Menetou-Couture

• Fourchambault: market Sunday (13km)
• Baugy: market Friday (15km)
• Nevers: market Saturday all day (19km)
• Sancoins: market Wednesday (24km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (33km)
• Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (35km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (39km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (41km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Menetou-Couture, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (20km)

National Monuments

• Bourges Cathedral (39km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (22km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (39km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (47km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (48km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral d'Apremont (18km)
• Forgeneuve (21km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (40km)
• Arboretum de Balaine (46km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Foret de Troncais (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (19km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (15km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (47km)

Geography and distances

Menetou-Couture is in the center of France at 40 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Menetou-Couture is 206 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris and rent a car or drive from one of the channel ports such as Caen or Le Havre, a drive af about 2-3 hours. For driving distances to Menetou-Couture from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Garigny, Jouet-sur-l'Aubois, Mornay-Berry, Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly and Torteron.

This page in French: Visiter Menetou-Couture