Saint-Chartier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Chartier: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town of Saint-Chartier

Saint-Chartier 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 Saint-Chartier in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Chatre at 7 km and Chateauroux at 28 km.

Saint-Chartier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nohant-Vic

at 2 km (direction west-south-west)

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

See Nohant-Vic guide

La Chatre

at 7 km (direction south)

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide

Chateauroux

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Culan

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Issoudun

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Issoudun guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 36 km (direction west)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west-south-west)

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

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Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

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

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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Bourges

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

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

See Bourges guide

Montlucon

at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide

La Souterraine

at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

See La Souterraine guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Chartier

• Lignieres: market Monday (19km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (20km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (28km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (33km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (36km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (38km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (40km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (41km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (42km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Chartier, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (50km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (3km)
• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (7km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (28km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (38km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (2km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (18km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (31km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (39km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (39km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (28km)
• Issoudun (33km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond (41km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Chartier is in the eastern-center of France at 28 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Chartier is 247 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 Saint-Chartier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lourouer-Saint-Laurent, Montgivray, Montipouret, Nohant-Vic, Sarzay and Verneuil-sur-Igneraie.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Chartier