Mery-Es-Bois tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubigny-sur-Nere at 20 km from Mery-Es-Bois

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Visit Mery-Es-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Mery-Es-Bois 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 Mery-Es-Bois in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubigny-sur-Nere at 20 km and Mehun-sur-Yevre at 22 km.

Mery-Es-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 22 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 26 km (direction south)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Bourges

at 26 km (direction south)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 26 km (direction south)

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

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Sancerre

at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Sancerre guide

Briare

at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Briare guide

Gien

at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Gien guide

Issoudun

at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

See Issoudun guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 52 km (direction 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

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

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Reserve excursions near Mery-Es-Bois

Map of places to visit near Mery-Es-Bois

Markets in and near Mery-Es-Bois

• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (12km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (20km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (22km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Salbris: market Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (27km)
• Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (35km)
• Nouan-le-Fuzelier: market Wednesday (35km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (35km)

More information about Mery-Es-Bois, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Mery-Es-Bois, France

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

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (26km)
• Bourges Cathedral (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (22km)
• Sancerre (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (26km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (26km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigny-sur-Nere (20km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (27km)
• Briare (46km)
• Issoudun (50km)

Geography and distances

Mery-Es-Bois is in the center of France at 26 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Mery-Es-Bois is 171 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 Mery-Es-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-d'Angillon.

This page in French: Visiter Mery-Es-Bois