Bray-en-Val tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey at 5 km from Bray-en-Val

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Visit Bray-en-Val: highlights and tourist information

Bray-en-Val is situated in the Loiret 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 Bray-en-Val in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey at 5 km and Bellegarde at 19 km.

Bray-en-Val, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the 12th century...

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Bellegarde

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

See Bellegarde guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 21 km (direction north-west)

The arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres is a fabulous arboretum and garden near Orleans...

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Gien

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

See Gien guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Chamerolles guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 32 km (direction west)

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Montargis

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

See Montargis guide

Briare

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

See Briare guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Orleans

at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Hotel Groslot guide

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west)

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

See Yevre-le-Chatel guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cher department

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 50 km (direction west)

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loiret

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Reserve excursions near Bray-en-Val

Map of places to visit near Bray-en-Val

Markets in and near Bray-en-Val

• Sully-sur-Loire: market Monday all day (8km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (12km)
• Lorris: market Thursday (13km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Briare: market Friday (33km)
• Montargis: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (34km)
• Chalette-sur-Loing: market Friday (34km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (34km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (35km)
• Chatillon-Coligny: market Friday (35km)

More information about Bray-en-Val, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Bray-en-Val, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montargis (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (5km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (21km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (29km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (29km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (19km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (30km)
• Briare (33km)
• Olivet (35km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (35km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (38km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (38km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (39km)

Geography and distances

Bray-en-Val is in the western-centre of France at 35 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Bray-en-Val is 114 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris (Orly / Charles de Gaulle) or come via a ferry from the UK to a port such as Le Havre and Caen, 3-4 hours drive from here. For driving distances to Bray-en-Val from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonnee, Bouzy-la-Foret, Les Bordes, Saint-Aignan-Des-Gues and Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Bray-en-Val