Chatillon-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chatillon-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Chatillon-sur-Loire is situated in the Loiret 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 Chatillon-sur-Loire in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Briare at 5 km and Gien at 14 km.

Chatillon-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Briare

at 5 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Gien

at 14 km (direction north-west)

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

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

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Sancerre

at 30 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

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Guedelon

at 30 km (direction east), in the Yonne department

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Montargis

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Bellegarde

at 50 km (direction north-west)

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

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La Charite-sur-Loire

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Nievre department

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 60 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 64 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

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Joigny

at 65 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

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Markets in and near Chatillon-sur-Loire

Market days in Chatillon-sur-Loire: weekly market: Thursday;

• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (0km)
• Briare: market Friday (7km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (7km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (17km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (19km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (24km)
• Chatillon-Coligny: market Friday (26km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatillon-sur-Loire, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (30km)
• Montargis (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (37km)
• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (20km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (27km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (42km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (7km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (26km)
• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (51km)

Geography and distances

Chatillon-sur-Loire is in the western-centre of France at 72 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Chatillon-sur-Loire is 143 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris (Orly / Charles de Gaulle) or come via a ferry from the UK to a port such as Le Havre and Caen, 3-4 hours drive from here. For driving distances to Chatillon-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Ousson-sur-Loire and Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Chatillon-sur-Loire