Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais: highlights and tourist information

Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais is situated in the Eure-et-Loir 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 Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres Cathedral at 23 km and Chartres at 25 km.

Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Chartres

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

See Chartres guide

Le Perche

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 43 km (direction east), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

See Chateau de Rambouillet guide

Evreux

at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Eure department

In Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and the bishop's...

See Evreux guide

Belleme

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

See Belleme guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 62 km (direction west-south-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

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 62 km (direction north-west), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park and gardens...

See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais

Markets in and near Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais

• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (15km)
• Senonches: market Friday (15km)
• Dreux: market Wednesday & Sunday & Monday all day & Friday (20km)
• La Loupe: market Tuesday (21km)
• Nonancourt: market Wednesday (21km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (22km)
• Luce: market Sunday (23km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (24km)
• Maintenon: market Thursday (25km)
• Verneuil-sur-Avre: market Saturday (29km)

More information about Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (23km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le pré Catelan (31km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (38km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (43km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (48km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (51km)

Geography and distances

Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais is in the eastern-center of France at 23 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais is 87 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardelles, Favieres, Saint-Jean-de-Rebervilliers, Saint-Maixme-Hauterive, Saint-Sauveur-Marville and Thimert-Gatelles.

This page in French: Visiter Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais