Villers-les-Ormes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateauroux at 8 km from Villers-les-Ormes

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Visit Villers-les-Ormes: highlights and tourist information

Villers-les-Ormes 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 Villers-les-Ormes in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauroux at 8 km and Issoudun at 29 km.

Villers-les-Ormes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateauroux

at 8 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Issoudun

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Issoudun guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Chateau de Valencay

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

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

See Chateau de Valencay guide

Valencay

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

See Valencay guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Nohant-Vic

at 36 km (direction south-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Saint-Chartier

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south)

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

La Chatre

at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

See La Chatre guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

See Montresor guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction south-south-west)

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cher department

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Loches

at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Loches guide

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Reserve excursions near Villers-les-Ormes

Map of places to visit near Villers-les-Ormes

Markets in and near Villers-les-Ormes

• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (8km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (8km)
• Levroux: market Monday (13km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (17km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (26km)
• Vatan: market Wednesday (26km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (31km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (33km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Villers-les-Ormes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (46km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (19km)
• George Sand House (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (33km)
• La Chatre (42km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (19km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (36km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (8km)
• Issoudun (29km)
• Veuil (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (47km)

Geography and distances

Villers-les-Ormes is in the eastern-center of France at 8 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Villers-les-Ormes is 227 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 Villers-les-Ormes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chezelles, Deols, Niherne, Villegongis and Vineuil.

This page in French: Visiter Villers-les-Ormes