Preaux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Preaux: highlights and tourist information

Preaux is situated in the Indre 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 Preaux in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montresor at 16 km and Loches at 24 km.

Preaux, 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 16 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Montresor guide

Loches

at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Loches guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Valencay guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chateauroux

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

La Roche-Posay

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

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Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction south-west), in the Vienne department

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Amboise

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Amboise guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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 49 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 51 km (direction south-south-east)

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very pretty walk...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Preaux

Map of places to visit near Preaux

Markets in and near Preaux

• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (9km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (10km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (17km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (23km)
• Levroux: market Monday (25km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (25km)
• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (26km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (27km)
• Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (30km)

More information about Preaux, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Preaux, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (16km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (48km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (24km)
• Valencay (26km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (29km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (21km)
• Chateauroux (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (26km)

Geography and distances

Preaux is in the eastern-center of France at 38 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Preaux is 219 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into a Paris airport and drive from there or arrive in a cross-channel port with Le Havre and Caen about 3-4 hours distance in the car. For driving distances to Preaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Medard and Villedomain.

This page in French: Visiter Preaux