Razines tourism and travel guide

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Razines is situated in the Indre-et-Loire department and Loire Valley region (now part of the Centre-Loire Valley region), in the eastern-center of France at 52 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Razines is 256 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Rivau at 15 km and Tavant at 17 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Tavant hotels

Razines, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Razines in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Razines

Markets in and near Razines

• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (6km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (22km)
• Loudun: market Tuesday (22km)
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (24km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (24km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (24km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (25km)
• Mirebeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Avoine: market Friday (30km)
• Jaunay-Clan: market Friday (32km)

More information about Razines, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Razines, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (23km)

Heritage sites

• Poitiers église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (21km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (35km)
• Montsoreau (36km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (32km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (34km)
• Oiron Chateau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (23km)
• Montreuil-Bellay (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (34km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (34km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (40km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (12km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (33km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (42km)
• Touffou (43km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (6km)
• Chinon (24km)
• Saumur (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poitiers (44km)
• Thouars (45km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Razines is in the eastern-center of France. 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 Razines from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Braslou, Braye-sous-Faye, Faye-la-Vineuse, Jaulnay, Luze and Richelieu.

This page in French: Visiter Razines