Reuilly can be discovered through three specific themes: architecture, wine and trails through the landscape. The Église du prieuré Saint-Denis preserves a 12th-century crypt; a 6 km circular trail leads from Reuilly’s vineyards to the Prairies de l’Arnon. As you plan, you can consider these themes as separate areas of interest and decide which ones you want to shape your stay.

Reuilly AOP wines and vineyards

For Reuilly AOP wines, the grape varieties are classified by colour: Sauvignon is used for white wines, Pinot noir for red wines, and Pinot noir and Pinot gris for rosé wines. This provides a practical introduction to the appellation’s wines if you would like to group the varieties by wine colour.

The “Les vignes de Reuilly et les prairies de l’Arnon” circular trail also connects the theme of wine with a route through the landscape. It is 6 km long and leads from Reuilly’s vineyards to the Prairies de l’Arnon. This gives you a named walking route to plan around, connecting vineyards with meadows.

Trails in the Prairies de l’Arnon

The Prairies de l’Arnon have small, purpose-built paths through wooded areas and alongside the Arnon and the “Rivière Neuve”. The area can be visited year-round. You can explore Reuilly’s natural side either on the circular trail from the vineyards to the Prairies or on the paths within the meadow landscape. If you would like to choose between a named route and shorter paths, these offer two different points of reference for your stay.

Crypt, châteaux and digital collections

The crypt of the Église du prieuré Saint-Denis dates from the 12th century. Part of the Château de la Ferté estate lies in Reuilly; the Théols River runs directly through the château’s moats. The Château de l’Ormeteau, by contrast, is notable for its form: it is a rectangular building with four flanking towers. These cultural highlights are quite distinct—from the crypt, to the relationship between the river and the château moats, to the clearly described shape of the Château de l’Ormeteau.

Another way to explore culture is through digital collections. The Micro-Folie at the Maison de Reuilly offers three so-called “national” digital museum collections featuring numerous digitised works from French museums. While the crypt and châteaux focus on architecture, these collections focus on digitised works of art.

Themes for your stay

When choosing what to focus on in Reuilly, you can consider culture and landscape separately: the crypt and châteaux offer an opportunity to explore architectural history and design; the AOP wines and the Prairies de l’Arnon offer different themes. The 6 km circular trail between the vineyards and the Prairies provides a concrete way to connect the landscape. The paths through wooded areas and alongside waterways offer a separate focus on nature.

Discover more destinations: Néons-Sur-Creuse, Lureuil, Chitray, Gargilesse-Dampierre, Maurepas, Meunet-Planches, Saint-Chartier, Bélâbre.

For an overview of the wider area: Indre.