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A five
minute drive will bring you to the busy little town Chabris which has a
large supermarket and fuel station. It also has a variety of shops
including restaurants, hair dressers, newsagents and a bank. If you want to
cool off in the water there is a swimming pool and a riverside beach here
and canoes can be hired for river trips. For the more energetic there are
tennis courts and equestrian activities. An excellent typical French market
town is Selles sur Cher which is easily reached by a pleasant
car journey of about 15 minutes. Market day is Thursday. There are a couple
of pavement bars where you can take a drink, rest for a while and absorb
the atmosphere, as well as restaurants and a variety of shops, a small chateau
and an impressive church
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There are
many interesting towns and villages around the area, the nearest one being Romorantin Lanthenay which is
about a 20 minute drive away. It is an old Roman town with medieval buildings
and unique shops. Just out of town are several shopping complexes, one of which has a
very good wet fish shop for all you sea-food lovers! There is also a huge
shopping complex here including a ‘Champion’ hypermarket.
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Five miles
south of Varennes is the magnificent chateau of Valencay.
There is also large Intermarche supermarket in Valencay, situated on the road that goes past the Motor Museum . It is open all day (no midday closing) and so is very
convenient. There is a delightful swimming lake with beach and
children’s play area at Villentrois, which
is about a 20 minute drive away and is well sign posted. .The house is situated in the wine
producing area of Touraine where you are
welcome to stop off and sample the local wines
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