Sonzay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Villandry at 21 km from Sonzay

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Visit Sonzay: highlights and tourist information

Sonzay 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 Sonzay in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Villandry at 21 km and Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours at 22 km.

Sonzay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

The rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is the world...

See Chateau de Villandry guide

Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Langeais

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Tours

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Tours guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Langeais guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Sarthe department

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

See Chateau du Lude guide

Azay-le-Rideau

at 29 km (direction south)

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

See Azay-le-Rideau guide

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 30 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau d'Ussé guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

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Chinon

at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chinon guide

Amboise

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Amboise guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau d'Amboise guide

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Reserve excursions near Sonzay

Map of places to visit near Sonzay

Markets in and near Sonzay

• Neuille-Pont-Pierre: market Tuesday (7km)
• Saint-Paterne-Racan: market Thursday (9km)
• Chateau-la-Valliere: market Monday (11km)
• Neuvy-le-Roi: market Friday (13km)
• Fondettes: market Wednesday & Sunday (17km)
• Luynes: market Saturday (17km)
• Chateau-du-Loir: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• La Riche: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Langeais: market Sunday (23km)

More information about Sonzay, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Sonzay, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (40km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (42km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (46km)
• Montsoreau (46km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (23km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (30km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (46km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château de Villandry (21km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (21km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (23km)
• Parc de Lathan (24km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (26km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (29km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (30km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (32km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (37km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (41km)
• Chinon (42km)
• Saumur (51km)
• Loches (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (21km)
• Cogners (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (40km)
• Spaycific'Zoo (50km)

Geography and distances

Sonzay is in the eastern-center of France at 23 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Sonzay is 203 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 Sonzay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breches and Souvigne.

This page in French: Visiter Sonzay