Chailles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Blois at 5 km from Chailles

Visit Chailles: highlights and tourist information

Chailles is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blois at 5 km and Chateau de Blois at 5 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Chailles, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chailles in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Blois

at 5 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 5 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Chaumont guide

Chateau de Cheverny

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

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire...

See Chateau de Cheverny guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord...

See Chateau de Chambord guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard guide

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci...

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau d'Amboise guide

Amboise

at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Amboise guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 30 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Vendome

at 34 km (direction north-west)

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome...

See Vendome guide

Beaugency

at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

A small town on the banks of the Loire...

See Beaugency guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient...

See Lavardin guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Montresor guide

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

Map of places to visit near Chailles

Markets in and near Chailles

Market days in Chailles: weekly market: Saturday;

• Chailles: market Saturday (0km)
• Les Montils: market Saturday (5km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (5km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (6km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (7km)
• Cormeray: market Tuesday (9km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (13km)
• Herbault: market Monday (15km)

More information about Chailles, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Chailles, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (39km)
• Montresor (43km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (10km)
• Talcy Chateau (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (36km)
• Valencay (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (6km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (6km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (12km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (28km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (30km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (34km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (34km)
• Les prés-Culand (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (6km)
• Amboise (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (57km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (24km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (33km)

Geography and distances

Chailles is in the western-centre of France at 6 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Chailles is 166 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 Chailles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blois, Cande-sur-Beuvron, Cellettes, Chitenay, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Les Montils, Saint-Gervais-la-Foret, Seur and Vineuil.

This page in French: Visiter Chailles