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Sancerre travel guide

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Visit Sancerre: Highlights and Tourist Information

Location: Sancerre is situated in the Cher department (Centre region) in the center of France at 43 km from Bourges, the department capital. (General information: Sancerre is 173 km from Paris and 409 km from the port at Calais).

For a detailed travel guide see Sancerre

Popular places to visit near Sancerre: these include La Charite-sur-Loire at 22 km and Aubigny-sur-Nere at 35 km. Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) is a listed 'religious monument' at 21km and Abbatiale Notre Dame (La Charite-sur-Loire) is a listed 'religious monument' at 22km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Tourist classifications for Sancerre: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 1*; 'Recommended detour town' (plus beau détour);

Selected places to visit and attractions near Sancerre, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

La Charite-sur-Loire 22km

Aubigny-sur-Nere 35km

Briare 35km

Guedelon 37km

Bourges 43km

Nevers 44km

Things to see in Sancerre and nearby

Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Sancerre

'Remarkable gardens': Les Prés Fichaux (43km) : Forgeneuve (45km) :
National Monuments: Bourges Cathedral (43km) : Palace Jacques Coeur (43km) :
Religious monuments: Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (21km) : Abbatiale Notre Dame (La Charite-sur-Loire) (22km) : Abbaye de Notre Dame (Charite-sur-Loire) (22km) : Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (41km) : Cathédrale Saint Etienne (Bourges) (43km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (47km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (49km) :
Town / village in bloom 4*: Aubigny-sur-Nere (35km) : Briare (37km) :
Towns of Art and History: Bourges (43km) : Nevers (44km) :