Saint-Gourgon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lavardin at 13 km from Saint-Gourgon

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Visit Saint-Gourgon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Gourgon is situated in the Loir-et-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-Gourgon in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavardin at 13 km and Vendome at 15 km.

Saint-Gourgon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide

Vendome

at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

See Vendome guide

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

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Blois

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 28 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 28 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 28 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Amboise

at 29 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 38 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 38 km (direction east)

The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with...

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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Tours

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Gourgon

Markets in and near Saint-Gourgon

• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Herbault: market Monday (11km)
• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (15km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (17km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (18km)
• Pezou: market Thursday (25km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (26km)
• Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Oucques: market Wednesday (27km)

More information about Saint-Gourgon, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saint-Gourgon, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (13km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (34km)
• Talcy Chateau (34km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (39km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (9km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (24km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (24km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (26km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (29km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (31km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (34km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (38km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (39km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (40km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (52km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (25km)
• Amboise (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (16km)
• Tours (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (35km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (15km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gourgon is in the western-centre of France at 24 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gourgon is 165 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris or arrive from a ferry port such as caen or Le Havre, approx. 3-4 hours drive. For driving distances to Saint-Gourgon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambloy, Gombergean, Lance, Saint-Amand-Longpre, Saint-Cyr-du-Gault, Villechauve and Villeporcher.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gourgon