Orbigny tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montresor at 7 km from Orbigny

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Visit Orbigny: highlights and tourist information

Orbigny 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 Orbigny in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montresor at 7 km and Chateau de Chenonceau at 18 km.

Orbigny, 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 south-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

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Loches

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 26 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 26 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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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 29 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 29 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 29 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 29 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 30 km (direction 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 36 km (direction 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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Blois

at 42 km (direction north-north-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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Chateau de Blois

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

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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

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Reserve excursions near Orbigny

Map of places to visit near Orbigny

Markets in and near Orbigny

• Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (13km)
• Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (14km)
• Montrichard: market Friday (15km)
• Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (16km)
• Pontlevoy: market Thursday (20km)
• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (21km)
• Blere: market Tuesday (22km)
• Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (25km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (25km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (26km)

More information about Orbigny, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Orbigny, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (7km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (28km)
• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (38km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (21km)
• Valencay (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (18km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (30km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (38km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (38km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (38km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (43km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (46km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (30km)
• Blois (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (24km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (48km)
• Chateauroux (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (10km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (40km)

Geography and distances

Orbigny is in the eastern-center of France at 46 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Orbigny is 201 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 Orbigny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont-Village, Cere-la-Ronde and Chemille-sur-Indrois.

This page in French: Visiter Orbigny