Auneau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Auneau: highlights and tourist information

Auneau 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 Auneau in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Rambouillet at 21 km and Chartres Cathedral at 21 km.

Auneau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 21 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 21 km (direction west)

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

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Chartres

at 21 km (direction west)

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

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 46 km (direction north-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

at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance garden...

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Chateaudun

National Monument at 54 km (direction south-west)

Both the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun an enjoyable...

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Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Bois de Boulogne is Paris' second biggest park and contains woods and gardens...

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Vanves flea market is one of the most popular of the flea markets...

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Catacombs

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

For a different side of Paris, explore the ancient catacombs in tunnels underneath the...

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Montparnasse Cemetery is Paris' second largest cemetery and many well known figures are...

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Markets in and near Auneau

Market days in Auneau: weekly market: Friday;

• Auneau: market Friday (0km)
• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Maintenon: market Thursday (20km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (21km)
• Luce: market Sunday (23km)
• Voves: market Tuesday (24km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (24km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (27km)
• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (29km)
• Toury: market Sunday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Auneau, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (59km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (60km)

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (21km)
• Versailles Palace (47km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (61km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (21km)
• Maison des Jardies (51km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (52km)
• Pantheon (60km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (61km)
• Conciergerie (61km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (61km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (58km)
• Eiffel Tower (58km)
• Rodin Museum (59km)
• Hotel des Invalides (59km)
• Palais Bourbon (60km)
• Grand Palais (60km)
• Petit Palais (60km)
• Champs-Elysees (60km)
• Orsay Museum (60km)
• Place de la Concorde (60km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (60km)
• Jardin des Plantes (61km)
• Pont-Neuf (61km)
• The Louvre (61km)
• Place Vendome (61km)
• Palais Royal (61km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (61km)
• Saint-Eustache (61km)
• Place de la Bastille (62km)
• Place des Vosges (62km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (21km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (27km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (29km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (29km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (52km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (60km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (61km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (61km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Rambouillet (21km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (31km)
• Parc de Courson (32km)
• Parc de Chamarande (34km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (35km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (36km)
• Le pré Catelan (43km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (45km)
• Parc de Versailles (46km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (46km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (50km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (52km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (52km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (21km)
• Versailles (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (14km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (21km)
• Vaux de Cernay (27km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (33km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (21km)
• Etampes (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (18km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (47km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (50km)
• Meudon (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (45km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (61km)

Geography and distances

Auneau is in the eastern-center of France at 21 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Auneau is 61 kilometres from Paris).

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 Auneau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunay-sous-Auneau, Beville-le-Comte, Chapelle-d'Aunainville, Le Gue-de-Longroi, Levainville, Oinville-sous-Auneau, Orsonville, Roinville, Saint-Leger-Des-Aubees, Saint-Symphorien-le-Chateau and Ymeray.

This page in French: Visiter Auneau