Abondant tourism and travel guide

Visit Abondant: highlights and tourist information

Abondant is situated in the Eure-et-Loir department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Abondant in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Rambouillet at 32 km and Giverny Gardens at 33 km.

Abondant, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de Rambouillet

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

See Chateau de Rambouillet guide
Giverny Gardens

Giverny Gardens

Garden at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Eure department

The most famous, most visited, and perhaps most attractive gardens in France, as painted...

See Giverny Gardens guide
Evreux

Evreux

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Eure department

In Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and the bishop's...

See Evreux guide
Vernon

Vernon

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Eure department

Vernon has an attractive historic centre and sits on the banks of the River...

See Vernon guide
 
 
La Roche-Guyon

La Roche-Guyon

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Val-d'Oise department

At La Roche-Guyon, a 'plus beau village de France', you can exlore a pretty...

See La Roche-Guyon guide
Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 38 km (direction south)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

See Chartres Cathedral guide
Chartres

Chartres

at 41 km (direction south)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

See Chartres guide
Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 50 km (direction east), in the Yvelines department

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 50 km (direction east), in the Yvelines department

The Trianon estate of the Chateau de Versailles has two small palaces and a...

See The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles guide
Versailles Palace

Versailles Palace

Castle at 50 km (direction east), in the Yvelines department

A short distance outside central Paris, the Palais de Versailles is an enormous and...

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Le Perche

Le Perche

at 64 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide
Chateau de Harcourt

Chateau de Harcourt

Castle at 64 km (direction west-north-west), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored and surrounded...

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Markets in and near Abondant

  • Dreux: market Wednesday & Sunday & Monday all day & Friday (7km)
  • Ezy-sur-Eure: market Thursday & Sunday (9km)
  • Ivry-la-Bataille: market Saturday (11km)
  • Houdan: market Friday (12km)
  • Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (17km)
  • Nonancourt: market Wednesday (18km)
  • Saint-Andre-de-l'Eure: market Friday (18km)
  • Maintenon: market Thursday (24km)
  • Pacy-sur-Eure: market Thursday (26km)
  • Buchelay: market Friday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Abondant, France

What to do at Abondant? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Abondant.

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Rambouillet Chateau (33km)
  • Villa Savoye (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (42km)
  • Vexin Francais (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (38km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (38km)
  • Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (42km)
  • Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Thoiry (28km)
  • Parc du château de Groussay (28km)
  • Les jardins du château de Miserey (29km)
  • Domaine national de Rambouillet (32km)
  • Jardin de Claude Monet (33km)
  • Jardin du musée d’art américain (33km)
  • Les jardins du château de Saint-Just (36km)
  • Domaine de Villarceaux (41km)
  • Parc du château de Breteuil (44km)
  • Domaine du château d'Ambleville (45km)
  • Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Château de Sauvage (31km)
  • Forêt de Rambouillet (38km)
  • Vaux de Cernay (38km)
  • Vallée de Chevreuse (45km)

Towns of Art and history

  • Rambouillet (32km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Thoiry (28km)
 
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Geography and distances

Abondant is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Abondant is 67 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Abondant

Canton: Anet

Arrondissement: Dreux

Department: Eure-et-Loir

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 28570

Distance to Abondant

from Chartres (prefecture): 37 km

from Paris: 67 km

from Calais: 243 km

from Nice: 721 km

from Bordeaux: 465 km

from Strasbourg: 464 km

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Abondant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cherisy, Dreux, Germainville, Marchezais, Montreuil, Saint-Georges-Motel, Sainte-Gemme-Moronval and Serville.

This page in French: Visiter Abondant

 
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