Saint-Lactencin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateauroux at 18 km from Saint-Lactencin

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Visit Saint-Lactencin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Lactencin 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-Lactencin in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauroux at 18 km and Brenne Regional Natural Park at 26 km.

Saint-Lactencin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateauroux

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 26 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 Valencay

Castle at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Valencay guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 34 km (direction south)

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very pretty walk...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction 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

Issoudun

at 39 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 43 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Loches

at 44 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

Nohant-Vic

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Saint-Chartier

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

La Chatre

at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See La Chatre guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 52 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 57 km (direction 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

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Lactencin

Map of places to visit near Saint-Lactencin

Markets in and near Saint-Lactencin

• Buzancais: market Friday (6km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (7km)
• Levroux: market Monday (13km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (14km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (19km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (23km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (26km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (29km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (30km)
• Vatan: market Wednesday (31km)

More information about Saint-Lactencin, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saint-Lactencin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (36km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (21km)
• George Sand House (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (30km)
• Loches (44km)
• La Chatre (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (21km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (19km)
• Veuil (25km)
• Issoudun (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (40km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Lactencin is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Lactencin 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-Lactencin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argy, Buzancais, Francillon and Villedieu-sur-Indre.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Lactencin