Saint-Medard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montresor at 18 km from Saint-Medard

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Visit Saint-Medard: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Medard 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-Medard in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montresor at 18 km and Loches at 23 km.

Saint-Medard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-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

Loches

at 23 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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 28 km (direction south)

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 30 km (direction east-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 east-north-east)

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

See Valencay guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 39 km (direction north-north-west), 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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Chateauroux

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

La Roche-Posay

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

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Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction 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

Amboise

at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Amboise guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 50 km (direction north-north-west), 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 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau d'Amboise guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Medard

Map of places to visit near Saint-Medard

Markets in and near Saint-Medard

• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (6km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (8km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (17km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (20km)
• Loches: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (24km)
• Levroux: market Monday (28km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (28km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (30km)
• Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (32km)

More information about Saint-Medard, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saint-Medard, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (50km)

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (62km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (18km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (44km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (33km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (61km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (23km)
• Valencay (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (33km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (39km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (61km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (62km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (61km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (25km)
• Chateauroux (40km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (63km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (29km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Medard is in the eastern-center of France at 40 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Medard is 222 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-Medard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatillon-sur-Indre, Le Tranger, Palluau-sur-Indre and Preaux.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Medard