Saint-Germain-du-Puy tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-du-Puy: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-du-Puy is situated in the Cher 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-Germain-du-Puy in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourges Cathedral at 7 km and Bourges at 7 km.

Saint-Germain-du-Puy, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 7 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Bourges

at 7 km (direction west)

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

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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 7 km (direction west)

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

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Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Sancerre

at 37 km (direction north-east)

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

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Issoudun

at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

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

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La Charite-sur-Loire

at 42 km (direction east), in the Nievre department

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 44 km (direction east)

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

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Apremont-sur-Allier

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

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

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Saint-Chartier

at 63 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Germain-du-Puy

• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
• Baugy: market Friday (19km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (22km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (23km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (25km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (33km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (34km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (39km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-du-Puy, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

National Monuments

• Bourges Cathedral (7km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (7km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (21km)
• Sancerre (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (18km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (25km)
• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (29km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (7km)
• Parc floral d'Apremont (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (7km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Issoudun (40km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond (41km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (43km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-du-Puy is in the center of France at 7 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-du-Puy is 196 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris and rent a car or drive from one of the channel ports such as Caen or Le Havre, a drive af about 2-3 hours. For driving distances to Saint-Germain-du-Puy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fussy, Moulins-sur-Yevre, Osmoy, Saint-Michel-de-Volangis and Sainte-Solange.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-du-Puy