Saint-Palais tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur at 17 km from Saint-Palais

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Visit Saint-Palais: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Palais 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-Palais in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur at 17 km and Bourges at 17 km.

Saint-Palais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 17 km (direction south)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Bourges

at 17 km (direction south)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 17 km (direction south)

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

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Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Sancerre

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sancerre guide

Issoudun

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

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

See Issoudun guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 46 km (direction east), in the Nievre department

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Briare

at 51 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

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 62 km (direction east-south-east)

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Palais

• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (11km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (18km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (27km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Baugy: market Friday (29km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (30km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (31km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (33km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (35km)

More information about Saint-Palais, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saint-Palais, France

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

National Monuments

• Palace Jacques Coeur (17km)
• Bourges Cathedral (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (18km)
• Sancerre (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (32km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (17km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aubigny-sur-Nere (28km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (37km)
• Issoudun (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Palais is in the center of France at 17 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Saint-Palais is 181 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-Palais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acheres, Menetou-Salon, Quantilly, Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon, Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny and Vignoux-sous-les-Aix.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Palais