Bracieux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chambord at 8 km from Bracieux

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Visit Bracieux: highlights and tourist information

Bracieux 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 Bracieux in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Bracieux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 8 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 8 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 16 km (direction west)

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

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Blois

at 16 km (direction west)

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

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Beaugency

at 26 km (direction north-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 Chaumont

Castle at 28 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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Les Jardins de Roquelin

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

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

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

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

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Valencay

at 43 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 Chenonceau

Castle at 43 km (direction west-south-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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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 44 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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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 44 km (direction west-south-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 44 km (direction west-south-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 44 km (direction west-south-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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Markets in and near Bracieux

Market days in Bracieux: weekly market: Thursday;

• Bracieux: market Thursday (0km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (8km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (12km)
• Cormeray: market Tuesday (12km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (12km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (13km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (16km)
• Contres: market Friday (17km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Bracieux, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (51km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (19km)
• Talcy Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (26km)
• Valencay (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (12km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (17km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (25km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (28km)
• Les prés-Culand (33km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (43km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (16km)
• Amboise (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (45km)
• Orleans (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (44km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (45km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (47km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (36km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (41km)

Geography and distances

Bracieux is in the western-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Bracieux is 157 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 Bracieux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bauzy, Fontaines-en-Sologne, Mont-Pres-Chambord, Neuvy and Tour-en-Sologne.

This page in French: Visiter Bracieux