Celle tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lavardin at 13 km from Celle

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Visit Celle: highlights and tourist information

Celle 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 Celle in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavardin at 13 km and Vendome at 22 km.

Celle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction south-east)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

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Vendome

at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Vendome guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Sarthe department

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Le Mans

at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Sarthe department

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 49 km (direction south-south-east), 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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Tours

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

See Tours guide

Blois

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 49 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 49 km (direction south-south-east), 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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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Celle

Map of places to visit near Celle

Markets in and near Celle

• Besse-sur-Braye: market Saturday (3km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (6km)
• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (10km)
• Saint-Calais: market Thursday all day & Sunday (11km)
• Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (19km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (23km)
• Souday: market Wednesday (24km)
• Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (24km)
• Vibraye: market Friday (26km)
• Pezou: market Thursday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Celle, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (13km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (60km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (43km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Poncé (12km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (17km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (41km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (43km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (49km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (49km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (46km)
• Blois (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (22km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (10km)
• Coulaines (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (37km)

Geography and distances

Celle is in the western-centre of France at 49 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Celle is 162 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 Celle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besse-sur-Braye, Bonneveau, Fontaine-les-Coteaux, La Chapelle-Huon, Lavenay, Savigny-sur-Braye and Troo.

This page in French: Visiter Celle