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Visit Billy: highlights and tourist information

Billy 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 Billy in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valencay at 17 km and Chateau de Valencay at 17 km.

Billy, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Valencay

at 17 km (direction south), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 17 km (direction south), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Blois

at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 35 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Amboise

at 43 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Loches

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

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Markets in and near Billy

• Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (4km)
• Gievres: market Tuesday (10km)
• Chabris: market Saturday (11km)
• Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (11km)
• Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (13km)
• Contres: market Friday (14km)
• Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Valencay: market Tuesday (17km)
• Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (19km)
• Langon: market Friday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Billy, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (31km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (21km)
• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (17km)
• Loches (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (28km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (32km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (33km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (35km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (35km)
• Amboise (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (21km)
• Issoudun (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (16km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (48km)

Geography and distances

Billy is in the western-centre of France at 35 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Billy is 182 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 Billy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatillon-sur-Cher, Chemery, Gy-en-Sologne, Rougeou and Selles-sur-Cher.

This page in French: Visiter Billy