Menetou-Ratel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sancerre at 7 km from Menetou-Ratel

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Visit Menetou-Ratel: highlights and tourist information

Menetou-Ratel 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-Ratel in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sancerre at 7 km and La Charite-sur-Loire at 28 km.

Menetou-Ratel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sancerre

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Sancerre guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 28 km (direction east-south-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

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Briare

at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

See Briare guide

Gien

at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

See Gien guide

Guedelon

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

See Guedelon guide

Bourges

at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Nevers

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Nevers guide

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Map of places to visit near Menetou-Ratel

Markets in and near Menetou-Ratel

• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (8km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (14km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (18km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (22km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (27km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Baugy: market Friday (30km)
• Briare: market Friday (33km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)

More information about Menetou-Ratel, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Menetou-Ratel, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

National Monuments

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (7km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (40km)
• Forgeneuve (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigny-sur-Nere (28km)
• Briare (33km)

Geography and distances

Menetou-Ratel is in the center of France at 40 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Menetou-Ratel is 170 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-Ratel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bue, Crezancy-en-Sancerre, Jars, Le Noyer, Neuilly-en-Sancerre, Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois, Sens-Beaujeu, Subligny, Sury-en-Vaux and Verdigny.

This page in French: Visiter Menetou-Ratel