Avaray tourism and travel guide

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Visit Avaray: highlights and tourist information

Avaray is situated in the Loir-et-Cher 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 Avaray in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beaugency at 8 km and Chateau de Chambord at 12 km.

Avaray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Beaugency

at 8 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

A small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable...

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 12 km (direction south-south-west)

The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with...

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

Meung sur Loire is a pretty medieval village near Orleans....

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

The Jardins de Roquelin is a pretty rose garden in the Loire Valley....

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...

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Blois

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

The Parc Floral de la Source is an extensive park to the south of...

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

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

The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in Orleans....

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Orleans

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

The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it: a famous...

See Orleans guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th...

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Vendome

at 38 km (direction west)

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

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Chateaudun

National Monument at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loir-et-Cher

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Map of places to visit near Avaray

Markets in and near Avaray

• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (4km)
• Mer: market Monday (5km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (8km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (13km)
• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (16km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (17km)
• Bracieux: market Thursday (19km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Avaray, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (10km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (8km)
• Chateaudun (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Talcy (10km)
• Les prés-Culand (16km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (23km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (24km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (31km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (39km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (23km)
• Amboise (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (33km)
• Vendome (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (30km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (32km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (33km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (36km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (48km)

Geography and distances

Avaray is in the western-centre of France at 23 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Avaray is 139 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courbouzon, Lestiou, Mer, Muides-sur-Loire, Saint-Laurent-Nouan, Seris and Tavers.

This page in French: Visiter Avaray