Saint-Laurent tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mehun-sur-Yevre at 9 km from Saint-Laurent

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Visit Saint-Laurent: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Laurent 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-Laurent in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mehun-sur-Yevre at 9 km and Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur at 21 km.

Saint-Laurent, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 9 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Bourges

at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Issoudun

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

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

See Issoudun guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Valencay

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

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

See Valencay guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 49 km (direction west), in the Indre department

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Sancerre

at 50 km (direction east)

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

See Sancerre guide

Chateauroux

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

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

See Chateauroux guide

Briare

at 61 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

See Briare guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Laurent

Markets in and near Saint-Laurent

• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (9km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (20km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (21km)
• Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (23km)
• Salbris: market Thursday & Saturday (25km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (26km)
• Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (26km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (26km)
• Gracay: market Thursday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Laurent, France

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

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (21km)
• Bourges Cathedral (22km)
• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (8km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (43km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (21km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (21km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (32km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (34km)
• Issoudun (34km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Laurent is in the center of France at 21 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Saint-Laurent is 182 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-Laurent from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brinay, Foecy, Vignoux-sur-Barangeon and Vouzeron.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Laurent