Discover Sancerre life
Welcome to Sancerre Life, a personal guide to visiting this beautiful region. After more than 20 years here, I'm pleased to share my personal insights and experiences, giving you a genuine glimpse into what makes Sancerre so special. It's not designed to be a blog. I hope it will help you distil some ideas while you organise your stay here.
Bienvenue à Sancerre Life, un site qui vous donne un guide plus personnel de cette belle région. La vie vécu par un anglais qui connais ce coin du Cher depuis plus de 20 ans et qui continue de découvrir de nouvelles choses à ce jour. Ceci n'est pas çoncu pour être un blog. J'espère qu'il vous permettra d'affiner et réduire vos options avant votre séjour.
Sancerre weekly markets
Sancerre and the surrounding towns and villages come alive each week with small and not so small, characterful markets. Beautiful fresh local produce to huge ranges of cheese, gorgeous herbs and spices, fresh dates and prunes, middle Eastern cuisine, they are a feast for the eyes and senses. They are simply part of the way of life.
You’ll find a full guide to market days across the region on the dedicated page.
Place du Connétable - Sancerre
Whether you are staying in Sancerre itself or in the surrounding area, Sancerre should be your first stop.
At its heart is the Place du Connétable, a paved square area around which you’ll find restaurants, artisan boutiques, and elegant tasting rooms from some of the region’s best wine producers.
Visit the excellent Office de Tourisme on the upward approach to the square, after you've taken in the amazing view across the Loire towards the Nièvre region. If you would like to join a professional guided group, it's here you need to do it.
And then spend a morning or afternoon here, walk the winding streets, and find a restaurant of your choice.
Bijou shops
Sancerre has a small number of excellent, high quality shops, all worth spending time in. I'm drawing attention at the moment to the Café Librairie (Café bookshop) at 4 Rue des Trois Piliers, just off the top right of the square because it's wonderful! So many books of different genres with a good selection about the area too. And at the back you can sit down and take a break, or read a book while drinking from a selection of hot and cold drinks including coffee, lemonade and beer. Something for everyone.