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Visit Loches: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Loches is situated in the Indre-et-Loire department (Centre region) in the eastern-center of France at 37 km from Tours, the department capital. (General information: Loches is 217 km from Paris and 430 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Loches (page also includes a photo gallery for Loches)
Popular places to visit near Loches: these include Loches at 2 km and Montresor at 16 km. Loches is a listed 'town of art and history' at 2km and Montresor is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 16km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Loches: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*; 'Recommended detour town' (plus beau détour); Loches has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Loches, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Loches and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Loches
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (23km) : Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (37km) : Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (37km) : Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (38km) : Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (42km) : Les jardins de la Chatonnière (42km) : Les jardins du château de Villandry (43km) :
- National Monuments: Cloisters of la Psalette (37km) : Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (42km) : Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (45km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Montresor (16km) : Crissay-sur-Manse (38km) : Angles-sur-l'Anglin (49km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (39km) : Veuil (40km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Loches (2km) : Amboise (33km) : Tours (37km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Valencay (44km) :
Map of places to visit near Loches & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Loches
Canton: Loches
Arrondissement: Loches
Department: Indre-et-Loire
Region: Centre
Postcode: 37600
Distance to Loches
from Tours: 37 km
from Paris: 217 km
from Calais: 430 km
from Nice: 620 km
from Bordeaux: 282 km
from Strasbourg: 529 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way 
Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Loches (within 6 km): Beaulieu-les-Loches : Chanceaux-Pres-Loches : Ferriere-sur-Beaulieu : Perrusson : Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain :
Loches holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Loches