Saunay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lavardin at 17 km from Saunay

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Visit Saunay: highlights and tourist information

Saunay 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 Saunay in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavardin at 17 km and Chateau de Chaumont at 21 km.

Saunay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 21 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

See Chateau de Chaumont guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 21 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 22 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 22 km (direction south)

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

See Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard guide

Vendome

at 22 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

See Vendome guide

Amboise

at 22 km (direction south)

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

See Amboise guide

Blois

at 27 km (direction east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...

See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 27 km (direction east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...

See Chateau de Blois guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 31 km (direction south-west)

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Tours

at 32 km (direction south-west)

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

See Tours guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 32 km (direction south-west)

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

See Chateau de Cheverny guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Saunay

Map of places to visit near Saunay

Markets in and near Saunay

• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (5km)
• Herbault: market Monday (12km)
• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (18km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (19km)
• Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (21km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (24km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (26km)
• Montlouis-sur-Loire: market Thursday (26km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (27km)
• Les Montils: market Saturday (27km)

More information about Saunay, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saunay, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (25km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (17km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (32km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (33km)
• Talcy Chateau (40km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (13km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (18km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (21km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (27km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (30km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (32km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (32km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (32km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (33km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (40km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (45km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (21km)
• Blois (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (23km)
• Tours (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (32km)
• Cogners (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (9km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (49km)

Geography and distances

Saunay is in the eastern-center of France at 32 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Saunay is 172 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 Saunay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authon, Chateau-Renault, Morand, Neuville-sur-Brenne, Saint-Cyr-du-Gault, Saint-Nicolas-Des-Motets, Villechauve and Villeporcher.

This page in French: Visiter Saunay