Vineuil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateauroux at 11 km from Vineuil

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Visit Vineuil: highlights and tourist information

Vineuil 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 Vineuil in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauroux at 11 km and Issoudun at 28 km.

Vineuil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateauroux

at 11 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateauroux guide

Issoudun

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Issoudun guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 29 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 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Valencay guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 36 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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 36 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

Saint-Chartier

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Chartier guide

Nohant-Vic

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Nohant-Vic guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 43 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

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 43 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 44 km (direction south-east)

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

See La Chatre guide

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 52 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 54 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

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 64 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre

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Reserve excursions near Vineuil

Map of places to visit near Vineuil

Markets in and near Vineuil

• Levroux: market Monday (9km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (10km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (12km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (17km)
• Vatan: market Wednesday (23km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (25km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (29km)
• Gracay: market Thursday (31km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (34km)

More information about Vineuil, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Vineuil, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (43km)

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (16km)
• George Sand House (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (29km)
• La Chatre (44km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (16km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (38km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (12km)
• Veuil (26km)
• Issoudun (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (44km)

Geography and distances

Vineuil is in the eastern-center of France at 11 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Vineuil is 224 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 Vineuil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chezelles, Coings, Francillon, Villegongis and Villers-les-Ormes.

This page in French: Visiter Vineuil