Visits and walks
There are many activities available around Pellevoisin within an hour’s drive
Pilgrimages and spiritual places
- The church of Saint Gilles de l’Ile Bouchard (the Virgin Mary appeared in 1947)
- Fontgombault, Benedictine abbey
- Neuvy Saint Sépulcre : the relic of the Precious Blood
- Nouans les Fontaines: splendid pieta by Jean Fouquet in the village church, 20km from Pellevoisin
- Visit of the Issoudun Sanctuary held by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Tourism
- Visit of the castle of Montpoupon
- Visit of the wine cellars and the castle of Valençay .
- Visit of the castle of Loches
- Visit of the castle of Bouges, “the little Trianon of Berry
- Visit of Saint Aignan
- Visit to the castle of Montrésor
- Visit to the castle of Azay-le-Ferron
Walks
- Wine tourism: Visit the Valençay cellar in Fontguenand, 5 km from Valençay, on the road to Blois. Tel. 02 54 00 16 11. (We recommend the “Patagon”, the white wine of Damien Boissier)
- Visit the Brenne Natural Park
- Bellebouche leisure centre
- The Beauval Zoo
- The Haute-Touche Reserve
- The little tourist train of Bas Berry in Pellevoisin
- The Saint-Genou lake leisure centre (supervised swimming)
Restaurant
- L’Hermitage in Buzançais (3 stars)
- “Chez Babette” in Pellevoisin – bar restaurant (lunch only)
- “Le Lion d’Or” in Ecueillé – restaurant
- “Au croissant” in Buzançais – restaurant
Local produce
- Bread, flour, oil (asparagus in season) and other organic products available at the Relais farm on Fridays from 5pm. (Route d’Argy, 1.5 km away)
- Goat cheese from Louet Farm on Tuesday mornings at the Pellevoisin market, and at the farm in the hamlet of Vaux in the afternoons from 3:00 p.m. (2 km away: 2, allée du Chene Vert, La Morelière, 36180, Pellevoisin)
- Honey, gingerbread and related products from Joël Garnier: at the farm, 4 route de Montbel in PELLEVOISIN (near Montbel Castle) and, every fortnight, at the weekly markets in Pellevoisin, Buzançais, Villedieu, Selles sur Cher and Clion.
