Saint-Jeanvrin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Culan at 10 km from Saint-Jeanvrin

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Visit Saint-Jeanvrin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jeanvrin 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-Jeanvrin in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Culan at 10 km and La Chatre at 19 km.

Saint-Jeanvrin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Culan

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Culan guide

La Chatre

at 19 km (direction west), in the Indre department

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

See La Chatre guide

Saint-Chartier

at 20 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

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

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Nohant-Vic

at 21 km (direction west), in the Indre department

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

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Herisson

at 38 km (direction east), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

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Montlucon

at 40 km (direction south-east), in the Allier department

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

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Issoudun

at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre department

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

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Chateauroux

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

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

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Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west), in the Indre department

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Jeanvrin

• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (4km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (18km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (27km)
• Domerat: market Friday (35km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (40km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (41km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (43km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (44km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (47km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jeanvrin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (19km)
• Neris-les-Bains (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (0km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (21km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (24km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (25km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (5km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (13km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (21km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (34km)
• Foret de Troncais (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (26km)
• Issoudun (43km)
• Chateauroux (47km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jeanvrin is in the center of France at 56 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jeanvrin is 252 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-Jeanvrin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beddes, Chateaumeillant, Le Chatelet, Maisonnais and Saint-Maur.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jeanvrin