Mesves-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Charite-sur-Loire at 7 km from Mesves-sur-Loire

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Visit Mesves-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Mesves-sur-Loire is situated in the Nievre department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mesves-sur-Loire in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Charite-sur-Loire at 7 km and Sancerre at 15 km.

Mesves-sur-Loire, 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 7 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Sancerre

at 15 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

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

See Sancerre guide

Nevers

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Nevers guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cher department

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

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Guedelon

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

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

See Guedelon guide

Clamecy

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Clamecy guide

Briare

at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Briare guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

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

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Bourges

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

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

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 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Gien

at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Gien guide

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Reserve excursions near Mesves-sur-Loire

Map of places to visit near Mesves-sur-Loire

Markets in and near Mesves-sur-Loire

• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (15km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Fourchambault: market Sunday (26km)
• Baugy: market Friday (27km)
• Nevers: market Saturday all day (30km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (35km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (36km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (36km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (43km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (44km)

More information about Mesves-sur-Loire, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Mesves-sur-Loire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (38km)

National Monuments

• Bourges Cathedral (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (15km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (16km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (49km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Forgeneuve (30km)
• Parc floral d'Apremont (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (46km)
• Bourges (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigny-sur-Nere (50km)

Geography and distances

Mesves-sur-Loire is in the eastern-center of France at 30 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Mesves-sur-Loire is 186 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Mesves-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bulcy, Couargues, Garchy, Herry, Narcy, Pouilly-sur-Loire and Varennes-les-Narcy.

This page in French: Visiter Mesves-sur-Loire