Chaon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubigny-sur-Nere at 24 km from Chaon

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Visit Chaon: highlights and tourist information

Chaon 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 Chaon in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubigny-sur-Nere at 24 km and Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey at 25 km.

Chaon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 24 km (direction east-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

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 25 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Gien

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

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Orleans

at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

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

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

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Briare

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

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

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

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

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

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

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Beaugency

at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Bellegarde

at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 49 km (direction west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Chaon

Markets in and near Chaon

• Lamotte-Beuvron: market Friday (11km)
• Nouan-le-Fuzelier: market Wednesday (13km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (21km)
• Salbris: market Thursday & Saturday (22km)
• Sully-sur-Loire: market Monday all day (23km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (29km)
• Neung-sur-Beuvron: market Saturday (29km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• Orleans: market every day except Monday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Chaon, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (45km)
• Montargis (60km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Floral de la Source (32km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (43km)
• Les prés-Culand (43km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (47km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (11km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (24km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (29km)
• Olivet (35km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (40km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (40km)
• Briare (42km)
• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (48km)

Geography and distances

Chaon is in the western-centre of France at 63 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Chaon is 139 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 Chaon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Souvigny-en-Sologne.

This page in French: Visiter Chaon