Veretz tourism and travel guide

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Visit Veretz: highlights and tourist information

Veretz 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 Veretz in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters at 9 km and Tours at 9 km.

Veretz, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 9 km (direction west-north-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 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Amboise

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Amboise guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 21 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 22 km (direction west)

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

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Azay-le-Rideau

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Langeais

at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Loches

at 31 km (direction south-east)

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

See Loches guide

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Reserve excursions near Veretz

Map of places to visit near Veretz

Markets in and near Veretz

• Montlouis-sur-Loire: market Thursday (4km)
• Saint-Avertin: market Wednesday & Friday (6km)
• Chambray-les-Tours: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
• Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
• Esvres: market Saturday (8km)
• Montbazon: market Tuesday (10km)
• Cormery: market Thursday (11km)
• Joue-les-Tours: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (11km)
• La Riche: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)

More information about Veretz, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Veretz, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (9km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (33km)
• Montresor (38km)
• Lavardin (43km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (9km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (28km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (9km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (11km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (12km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (21km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (22km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (28km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (31km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (41km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (46km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (47km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (47km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (15km)
• Chinon (47km)
• Blois (47km)
• Richelieu (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (9km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (11km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (23km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (43km)

Geography and distances

Veretz is in the eastern-center of France at 9 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Veretz is 202 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 Veretz from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Azay-sur-Cher, La Ville-Aux-Dames, Larcay, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Saint-Avertin and Vouvray.

This page in French: Visiter Veretz