Chaumont-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide
Visit Chaumont-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsChaumont-sur-Loire is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department and Loire Valley region (now part of the Centre-Loire Valley region), in the western-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Chaumont-sur-Loire is 176 kilometres from Paris).
Attractions in Chaumont-sur-Loire
The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of the largest Loire Valley castles and with a famous annual International Garden Festival: Chateau de Chaumont
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chaumont at 0 km and Blois at 16 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Chaumont-sur-Loire, 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 Chaumont-sur-Loire in Centre-Loire Valley.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loir-et-Cher
Map of places to visit near Chaumont-sur-Loire
Markets in and near Chaumont-sur-Loire
- Les Montils: market Saturday (9km)
- Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (9km)
- Chailles: market Saturday (11km)
- Pontlevoy: market Thursday (11km)
- Herbault: market Monday (14km)
- Montrichard: market Friday (15km)
- Cellettes: market Thursday (16km)
- Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (16km)
- Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (17km)
- Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (17km)
More information about Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loire Valley
Tourist attractions near Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chaumont-sur-Loire.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (23km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (12km)
- Talcy Chateau (38km)
- Cloisters of la Psalette (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (0km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (16km)
- Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (17km)
- Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (19km)
- Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (24km)
- Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (32km)
- Jardin du château de Talcy (38km)
- Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (39km)
- Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (41km)
- Jardins du château de Poncé (51km)
- Les prés-Culand (55km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (40km)
- Veuil (48km)
- Cogners (58km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Réserve de Beaumarchais (15km)
- ZooParc de Beauval (29km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Chaumont-sur-Loire
Canton: Montrichard
Arrondissement: Blois
Department: Loir-et-Cher
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 41150
Distance to Chaumont-sur-Loire
from Blois (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 176 km
from Calais: 389 km
from Nice: 633 km
from Bordeaux: 324 km
from Strasbourg: 503 km
Getting here
Chaumont-sur-Loire is in the western-centre of France. 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 Chaumont-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cande-sur-Beuvron, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Mesland, Monteaux, Onzain, Rilly-sur-Loire and Veuves.
This page in French: Visiter Chaumont-sur-Loire
