Verneuil-le-Chateau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tavant at 11 km from Verneuil-le-Chateau

Visit Verneuil-le-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

Verneuil-le-Chateau 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 Verneuil-le-Chateau in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tavant at 11 km and Chateau du Rivau at 12 km.

Verneuil-le-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tavant

at 11 km (direction north-west)

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals...

See Tavant guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau...

See Chateau du Rivau guide

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village...

See Crissay-sur-Manse guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

See Chateau de Chinon guide

Chinon

at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chinon guide

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide

Azay-le-Rideau

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

See Azay-le-Rideau guide

Chatellerault

at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vienne department

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau d'Ussé guide

Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Langeais guide

Langeais

at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Langeais guide

Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Villandry guide

Fontevraud Abbey

Abbey at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Fontevraud Abbey has a great deal to see: it is one...

See Fontevraud Abbey guide

Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church

Church at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

The collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the...

See Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church guide

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Map of places to visit near Verneuil-le-Chateau

Markets in and near Verneuil-le-Chateau

• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (10km)
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (15km)
• Descartes: market Sunday (19km)
• Chinon: market Thursday all day & Sunday (22km)
• Azay-le-Rideau: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (25km)
• Ligueil: market Monday (27km)
• Artannes-sur-Indre: market Friday (28km)
• Manthelan: market Thursday (28km)
• Avoine: market Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Verneuil-le-Chateau, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (29km)
• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (13km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (35km)
• Montsoreau (36km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (25km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (35km)
• Oiron Chateau (42km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loudun (28km)
• Loches (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (35km)
• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (35km)
• Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (48km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (10km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (25km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (34km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (42km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (43km)
• Jardin du château de La Mothe (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (10km)
• Chinon (22km)
• Saumur (47km)
• Amboise (58km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (43km)

Geography and distances

Verneuil-le-Chateau is in the eastern-center of France at 43 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Verneuil-le-Chateau is 246 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 Verneuil-le-Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Braslou, Chezelles, Courcoue, La Tour-Saint-Gelin, Luze and Rilly-sur-Vienne.

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