Sainte-Gemme tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brenne Regional Natural Park at 14 km from Sainte-Gemme

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Visit Sainte-Gemme: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Gemme 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 Sainte-Gemme in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brenne Regional Natural Park at 14 km and Chateauroux at 27 km.

Sainte-Gemme, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 14 km (direction south-west)

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Chateauroux

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

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 35 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

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valencay guide

Loches

at 39 km (direction 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

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 39 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

La Roche-Posay

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

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

See La Roche-Posay guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south)

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Issoudun

at 51 km (direction east)

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

See Issoudun guide

Nohant-Vic

at 53 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Sainte-Gemme

Map of places to visit near Sainte-Gemme

Markets in and near Sainte-Gemme

• Buzancais: market Friday (8km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (10km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (11km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (15km)
• Chatillon-sur-Indre: market Friday (19km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (25km)
• Levroux: market Monday (25km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (28km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (31km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Gemme, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (46km)
• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (35km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (39km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (38km)
• Loches (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (21km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (28km)
• Veuil (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (44km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Gemme is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Gemme is 235 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 Sainte-Gemme from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arpheuilles, Saulnay and Vendoeuvres.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Gemme