Chambord tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chambord at 0 km from Chambord

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Chambord Excursions & Activities

Visit Chambord: highlights and tourist information

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

Attractions in Chambord

The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with its grandeur - despite being built as a hunting lodge and rarely occupied!: Chateau de Chambord

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chambord in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chambord at 0 km and Chateau de Cheverny at 13 km.

Chambord, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Chambord

Castle less than one 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 13 km (direction south-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 14 km (direction west)

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

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Blois

at 15 km (direction west)

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

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Beaugency

at 20 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

A small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable...

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 29 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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Vendome

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Hotel Groslot

at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Orleans

at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 45 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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Reserve excursions near Chambord

Map of places to visit near Chambord

Markets in and near Chambord

• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (5km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (6km)
• Bracieux: market Thursday (7km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Mer: market Monday (12km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (13km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (14km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (14km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Cormeray: market Tuesday (16km)

More information about Chambord, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Chambord, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (18km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (20km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (13km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (14km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (18km)
• Les prés-Culand (28km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (29km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (41km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (45km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (14km)
• Amboise (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (40km)
• Orleans (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (40km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (42km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (43km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (41km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (43km)

Geography and distances

Chambord is in the western-centre of France at 14 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Chambord is 151 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 Chambord from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Huisseau-sur-Cosson, Maslives, Mont-Pres-Chambord, Montlivault, Saint-Dye-sur-Loire, Suevres and Thoury.

This page in French: Visiter Chambord