Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Candes-Saint-Martin at 9 km from Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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Visit Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is situated in the Indre-et-Loire 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-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Candes-Saint-Martin at 9 km and Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church at 9 km.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Candes-Saint-Martin

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction south-west)

In the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...

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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 9 km (direction south-west)

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...

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Montsoreau

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...

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Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 13 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one of the...

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Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 13 km (direction east)

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Chinon

at 14 km (direction south-east)

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

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Chateau de Saumur

Castle at 15 km (direction west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 15 km (direction south-east)

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Saumur

at 16 km (direction west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is a lovely...

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Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 22 km (direction east)

Château de Langeais is a medieval-renaissance castle with nicely furnished rooms and the oldest...

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Langeais

at 22 km (direction east)

Langeais is a small town with a pretty town centre, best known for the...

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Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 25 km (direction south-east)

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

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Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 26 km (direction east)

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...

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Azay-le-Rideau

at 26 km (direction east)

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Markets in and near Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

• Bourgueil: market Tuesday & Saturday (3km)
• Montsoreau: market Sunday (10km)
• Avoine: market Friday (10km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (15km)
• Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Longue-Jumelles: market Thursday (21km)
• Langeais: market Sunday (22km)
• Noyant: market Friday (25km)
• Azay-le-Rideau: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Candes-Saint-Martin (9km)
• Montsoreau (9km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (31km)

National Monuments

• Fontevraud Abbey (13km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (26km)
• Oiron Chateau (40km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil-Bellay (27km)
• Loudun (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (6km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (9km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (13km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (28km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Lathan (21km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (26km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (27km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (30km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (40km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (42km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chinon (15km)
• Saumur (16km)
• Richelieu (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Thouars (43km)
• Tours (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (43km)
• Aubigne-sur-Layon (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (34km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is in the eastern-center of France at 44 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is 240 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ports such as Caen and Le Havre (about 3-4 hours drive from here) or fly into Paris and drive south from there. For driving distances to Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourgueil, Brain-sur-Allonnes, Chouze-sur-Loire and Varennes-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil