Monthou-sur-Cher travel guide
Visit Monthou-sur-Cher: Highlights and Tourist Information
Note: The photo above was taken in Chateau de Chenonceau at 17 km from Monthou-sur-Cher
Location: Monthou-sur-Cher is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department (Loire Valley region) in the western-centre of France at 28 km from Blois, the department capital. (General information: Monthou-sur-Cher is 185 km from Paris and 403 km from the port at Calais).
Market days in Monthou-sur-Cher: weekly market: Wednesday; (markets take place in the morning unless indicated)
Popular places to visit near Monthou-sur-Cher: these include Chateau de Chenonceau at 17 km and Chateau de Cheverny at 21 km. ZooParc de Beauval is a listed zoo or wildlife park at 12 km and Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau is a listed national monument at 12 km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Photos taken within 10 km
Selected places to visit and attractions near Monthou-sur-Cher, France
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend close to Monthou-sur-Cher
See France This Way travel guides for Loir-et-Cher and Loire Valley (the local department and region) for more travel ideas in the area of Monthou-sur-Cher.
Note that all distances from Monthou-sur-Cher shown above are direct and real driving distances will be greater.
Monthou-sur-Cher holidays and travel
If you are planning a visit we suggest you see our hotel search (from a leading hotel agent and with a great selection of hotels and a best price promise).
For a longer visit popular choices include apartments and holiday rentals. For these we suggest two popular options: holiday villages in France and Loir-et-Cher gites and villas
Markets near Monthou-sur-Cher
- Monthou-sur-Cher: market every Wednesday (0km)
- Pontlevoy: market every Thursday (6km)
- Montrichard: market every Friday (8km)
- Saint-Aignan: market every Saturday all day (11km)
- Noyers-sur-Cher: market every Sunday (11km)
- Contres: market every Friday (13km)
- Les Montils: market every Saturday (17km)
- Cormeray: market every Tuesday (18km)
- Selles-sur-Cher: market every Thursday all day (21km)
- Cellettes: market every Thursday (21km)
Tourist attractions nearby
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Monthou-sur-Cher and wondering what to do next! Positions of each of these attractions is shown on the Monthou-sur-Cher map below.
Aquarium Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (29km)
Most Beautiful Village Montresor (22km)
National Monument Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (12km); Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (44km)
Recommended Detour Valencay (29km); Loches (35km)
Remarkable Garden Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (17km); Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (17km); Parc du château de Beauregard (22km); Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (28km); Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (34km); Jardin du château de Bouges (44km)
Secteur Sauvegarde Amboise (25km); Blois (27km); Loches (33km)
Town Of Art And History Amboise (25km); Blois (27km); Loches (35km)
Village D'etape Vatan (49km)
Ville Fleurie 4* Blois (27km); Veuil (31km)
Zoo Or Wildlife Park ZooParc de Beauval (12km); Réserve de Beaumarchais (30km)
Map of places to visit near Monthou-sur-Cher & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Monthou-sur-Cher
Canton: Montrichard
Arrondissement: Blois
Department: Loir-et-Cher
Region: Loire Valley
Postcode: 41400
Distance to Monthou-sur-Cher
from Blois (local prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 185 km
from Calais: 403 km
from Nice: 617 km
from Bordeaux: 314 km
from Strasbourg: 500 km
* distances are direct not by road!
More information
We have 7 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Monthou-sur-Cher): Ange, Bourre, Choussy, Pontlevoy, Pouille, Thenay and Thesee.
Getting here
Loir-et-Cher is in the western-centre of France. Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris or arrive from a ferry port such as caen or Le Havre, approx. 3-4 hours drive. For driving distances to Monthou-sur-Cher from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
This page in French: Visitez Monthou-sur-Cher