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Saint-Genouph

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Indre-et-Loire

Saint-Genouph - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Indre-et-Loire
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Located a few kilometers from Tours, in the Indre-et-Loire, the town of Saint-Genouph is a small flower village of a thousand inhabitants. It takes place near La Riche and Villandry, on the axis of discovery of the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Peaceful village of countryside, Saint-Genouph has not less known the vicissitudes of history over the centuries. Occupied since the Bronze Age, the territory takes its final name in the Gallo-Roman era. After suffering the horrors of the Battle of Poitiers, the plague or the Norman invasion, the town finally prosperous with the installation of King Louis XI at the castle of Plessis. After several centuries of turpitude related to the Thirty Years' War, or epidemics, Saint-Genouph has gradually found its cruising speed to become the charming town that we know today.

The city of Touraine unveils in particular a modest architectural heritage to discover the time of a stay, and knows an ideal geographical situation to appreciate the most beautiful castles of the area.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Genouph
Postcode37510
Latitude47.3779190 (N 47° 22’ 41”)
Longitude0.5986470 (E 0° 35’ 55”)
AltitudeFrom 42m to 49m
Surface area4.74 km²
Population1044 inhabitants
Density220 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureTours (8.7 km, 14 min)
Insee code37219
IntercommunalityME Tours Métropole Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
TerritoriesLoire Valley, Touraine
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

La Riche4.7 km (7 min)
Berthenay6 km (8 min)
Savonnières7.4 km (13 min)
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire7.7 km (12 min)
Tours8.2 km (14 min)
Fondettes9.5 km (16 min)
Villandry9.6 km (15 min)
Joué-lès-Tours10.8 km (14 min)
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps11.2 km (20 min)
La Membrolle-sur-Choisille11.4 km (13 min)
Saint-Avertin11.6 km (19 min)
Ballan-Miré12.4 km (18 min)
Druye12.4 km (21 min)
Mettray14.1 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Built in the late nineteenth century, the church of Saint-Genouph takes place on the remains of an old religious building dating from the Romanesque era. On the outside, it is possible to admire modillions in the form of grinning heads, while inside, several stained glass windows reveal singular decorations like the Woman with five knees. Do not miss to admire the wooden bas-relief above the main door, Saint-Roch is represented in a very particular way.

Several remarkable homes take place in the town, like the manor of Morier with its two turrets capped with two small cones, or the bourgeois home of the seventeenth century settled on the hamlet of Marsay.

You can take pleasant walks on the side of the fish pass on the Cher built in the 2000s to allow the migration of fish. Several hiking and cycling trails are accessible in and around the city.

Places of interest

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Events and festivities

Every last weekend of June, place at the shallot entrecote Fair with its shows, concerts, rides and country ball. A torchlight retreat and fireworks are also part of it.

A Christmas market with entertainment is organized in December.

Photos

The village
The village
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The village
The village
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The big mill
The big mill
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The town hall
The town hall
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The village
The village
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The church Saint-Genouph
The church Saint-Genouph
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The church Saint-Genouph
The church Saint-Genouph
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Weather

Saturday 18 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 20°C
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Sunday 19 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 21°C
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Monday 20 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Excursion to the Langeais, Ussé, Azay-le-Rideau & Villandry Châteaux in a Minibus – Departing from Tours
Culture and education165 € Tours (7.3 km)
Minibus Excursion to the Châteaux de Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, Amboise, Wine Cellar and Visit to the Villandry Gardens – Leaving from Tours
Culture and education173 € Tours (7.3 km)
Minibus Excursion to the Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, and Chambord Châteaux and Visit to the Villandry Gardens – Leaving from Tours
Culture and education165 € Tours (7.3 km)
Discovery Day in a Minibus : Châteaux d'Amboise, Chenonceau, Chambord & Clos Lucé – Leaving from Tours
Culture and education173 € Tours (7.3 km)
The Unmissable Châteaux of Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord & Cheverny - Departing from Tours
Culture and education165 € Tours (7.3 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Dolmen of the Grotte aux Fées and the castle of Plessis
Village visitEasy2:00Mettray (9.1 km)
Stack of Cinq-Mars
HikeEasy1:00Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (9.5 km)
Barn Vaugarni
HikeEasy2:00Pont-de-Ruan (13.1 km)
Mysteries and old stones
HikeEasy3:00Saché (15.2 km)
Hamlet of La Basse Chevrière
Village visitEasy3:00Saché (15.2 km)

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