Saint-Florentin tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Florentin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Florentin 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-Florentin in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Issoudun at 19 km and Valencay at 20 km.

Saint-Florentin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Issoudun

Issoudun

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Issoudun guide
Valencay

Valencay

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Valencay guide
Chateau de Valencay

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide
Chateauroux

Chateauroux

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateauroux guide
 
 
Mehun-sur-Yevre

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 32 km (direction east), in the Cher department

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

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide
Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 45 km (direction 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

Bourges

at 45 km (direction east), in the Cher department

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

See Bourges guide
Bourges Cathedral

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 45 km (direction east), in the Cher department

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

See Bourges Cathedral guide
 
 
Montresor

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Montresor guide
Saint-Chartier

Saint-Chartier

at 49 km (direction south-south-east)

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide
Nohant-Vic

Nohant-Vic

at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide
Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

See Chateau de Cheverny guide
 
 
Brenne Regional Natural Park

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 57 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide
Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 65 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

See Chateau de Chaumont guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Florentin

  • Vatan: market Wednesday (1km)
  • Gracay: market Thursday (8km)
  • Levroux: market Monday (18km)
  • Reuilly: market Friday (18km)
  • Issoudun: market Saturday all day (20km)
  • Valencay: market Tuesday (20km)
  • Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (22km)
  • Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Chabris: market Saturday (23km)
  • Langon: market Friday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Florentin, France

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

National Monuments

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (27km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Bouges (11km)
  • Les Prés Fichaux (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Etangs de la Brenne (62km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Vatan (1km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • ZooParc de Beauval (39km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Florentin is in the eastern-center of France at 31 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Florentin is 202 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Florentin

Canton: Vatan

Arrondissement: Issoudun

Department: Indre

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 36150

Distance to Saint-Florentin

from Chateauroux (prefecture): 31 km

from Paris: 202 km

from Calais: 431 km

from Nice: 568 km

from Bordeaux: 310 km

from Strasbourg: 474 km

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-Florentin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontenay, Guilly, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurian, Liniez, Meunet-sur-Vatan, Reboursin and Vatan.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Florentin

 
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