Nouans-les-Fontaines tourism and travel guide

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Visit Nouans-les-Fontaines: highlights and tourist information

Nouans-les-Fontaines is situated in the Indre-et-Loire 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 Nouans-les-Fontaines in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montresor at 7 km and Chateau de Valencay at 20 km.

Nouans-les-Fontaines, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 20 km (direction east), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Valencay

at 20 km (direction east), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Loches

at 23 km (direction west)

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 27 km (direction north-west)

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 38 km (direction north-west)

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 38 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Amboise

at 38 km (direction north-west)

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 39 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

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Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

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Chateauroux

at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Indre department

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

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Blois

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Nouans-les-Fontaines

Map of places to visit near Nouans-les-Fontaines

Markets in and near Nouans-les-Fontaines

• Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (16km)
• Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (17km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (19km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (20km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (21km)
• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (23km)
• Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (23km)
• Montrichard: market Friday (25km)
• Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (25km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Nouans-les-Fontaines, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (7km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (30km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (20km)
• Loches (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (27km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (30km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (39km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (45km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (17km)
• Chateauroux (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (13km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (49km)

Geography and distances

Nouans-les-Fontaines is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Nouans-les-Fontaines is 207 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ports such as Caen and Le Havre (about 3-4 hours drive from here) or fly into Paris and drive south from there. For driving distances to Nouans-les-Fontaines from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ecueille, Loche-sur-Indrois and Villeloin-Coulange.

This page in French: Visiter Nouans-les-Fontaines