Parassy tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourges at 20 km from Parassy

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Visit Parassy: highlights and tourist information

Parassy 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 Parassy in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourges at 20 km and Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur at 20 km.

Parassy, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourges

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

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Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

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Sancerre

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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La Charite-sur-Loire

at 36 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

Briare

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Issoudun

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

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

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Nevers

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Guedelon

at 60 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Markets in and near Parassy

• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (8km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (20km)
• Baugy: market Friday (22km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (26km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (26km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (26km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (35km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (35km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Parassy, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (55km)

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (20km)
• Bourges Cathedral (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (25km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (28km)
• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (32km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (20km)
• Parc floral d'Apremont (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (20km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigny-sur-Nere (29km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (43km)
• Issoudun (52km)

Geography and distances

Parassy is in the center of France at 20 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Parassy is 181 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 Parassy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubinges, Les Aix-d'Angillon, Menetou-Salon, Morogues, Rians and Soulangis.

This page in French: Visiter Parassy