Torteron tourism and travel guide

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Visit Torteron: highlights and tourist information

Torteron 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 Torteron in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nevers at 15 km and Apremont-sur-Allier at 16 km.

Torteron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nevers

at 15 km (direction east), in the Nievre department

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

See Nevers guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

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La Charite-sur-Loire

at 18 km (direction north-north-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

Sancerre

at 36 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 43 km (direction west)

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

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Bourges

at 43 km (direction west)

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

See Bourges guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 44 km (direction west)

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

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Clamecy

at 64 km (direction north-east), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

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Reserve excursions near Torteron

Map of places to visit near Torteron

Markets in and near Torteron

• Fourchambault: market Sunday (9km)
• Nevers: market Saturday all day (15km)
• Baugy: market Friday (19km)
• Sancoins: market Wednesday (22km)
• Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (33km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (34km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (36km)
• La Machine: market Saturday (41km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (43km)
• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Torteron, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (16km)

National Monuments

• Bourges Cathedral (43km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (25km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (40km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (46km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (48km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral d'Apremont (14km)
• Forgeneuve (17km)
• Arboretum de Balaine (42km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (43km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Foret de Troncais (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (15km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (12km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (48km)

Geography and distances

Torteron is in the center of France at 43 kilometres from Bourges, the department capital (general information: Torteron is 209 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 Torteron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cours-les-Barres, Jouet-sur-l'Aubois, Le Chautay, Menetou-Couture and Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly.

This page in French: Visiter Torteron