Vicq-Exemplet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Chartier at 12 km from Vicq-Exemplet

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Visit Vicq-Exemplet: highlights and tourist information

Vicq-Exemplet is situated in the Indre 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 Vicq-Exemplet in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Chartier at 12 km and La Chatre at 13 km.

Vicq-Exemplet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Chartier

at 12 km (direction west)

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide

La Chatre

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide

Nohant-Vic

at 14 km (direction west)

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

See Nohant-Vic guide

Culan

at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Issoudun

at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

See Issoudun guide

Chateauroux

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

See Chateauroux guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Herisson

at 46 km (direction east), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

See Herisson guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 47 km (direction west)

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very pretty walk...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Montlucon

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide

La Souterraine

at 66 km (direction west-south-west), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

See La Souterraine guide

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Markets in and near Vicq-Exemplet

• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (9km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (14km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (32km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (37km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (39km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (41km)
• Domerat: market Friday (43km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (43km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (48km)

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Tourist attractions near Vicq-Exemplet, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (12km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (13km)
• Neris-les-Bains (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (8km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (20km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (28km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (28km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (6km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (14km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (19km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (29km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (39km)
• Foret de Troncais (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (30km)
• Issoudun (37km)
• Chateauroux (39km)

Geography and distances

Vicq-Exemplet is in the eastern-center of France at 40 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Vicq-Exemplet is 248 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into a Paris airport and drive from there or arrive in a cross-channel port with Le Havre and Caen about 3-4 hours distance in the car. For driving distances to Vicq-Exemplet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beddes, La Berthenoux, Maisonnais, Rezay and Thevet-Saint-Julien.

This page in French: Visiter Vicq-Exemplet