Saint-Genou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brenne Regional Natural Park at 22 km from Saint-Genou

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Visit Saint-Genou: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Genou 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-Genou in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brenne Regional Natural Park at 22 km and Montresor at 27 km.

Saint-Genou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 22 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

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 27 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

Chateauroux

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valencay guide

Loches

at 33 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

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 40 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

La Roche-Posay

at 43 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 43 km (direction west-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

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Issoudun

at 50 km (direction east)

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

See Issoudun guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

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

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Nohant-Vic

at 57 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Genou

Markets in and near Saint-Genou

• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (2km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (7km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (14km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (16km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (18km)
• Levroux: market Monday (22km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (31km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (31km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Genou, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (27km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (43km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (31km)
• Loches (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (28km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (29km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (26km)
• Chateauroux (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (35km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Genou is in the eastern-center of France at 30 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genou is 227 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-Genou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arpheuilles, Palluau-sur-Indre and Villegouin.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genou