Conan tourism and travel guide

Visit Conan: highlights and tourist information

Conan 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 Conan in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vendome at 17 km and Chateau de Blois at 19 km.

Conan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vendome

Vendome

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Vendome guide
Chateau de Blois

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Blois guide
Blois

Blois

at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Blois guide
Chateau de Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

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

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide
 
 
Beaugency

Beaugency

at 26 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Beaugency guide
Lavardin

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide
Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

See Chateau de Cheverny guide
Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

See Chateau de Chaumont guide
 
 
Meung-sur-Loire

Meung-sur-Loire

at 32 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide
Les Jardins de Roquelin

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 32 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide
Chateaudun

Chateaudun

National Monument at 36 km (direction east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Both the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun an enjoyable...

See Chateaudun guide
Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 44 km (direction 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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Chateau d'Amboise

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

See Chateau d'Amboise guide
Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

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Markets in and near Conan

  • Oucques: market Wednesday (8km)
  • Marchenoir: market Tuesday (12km)
  • Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (16km)
  • Mer: market Monday (16km)
  • Pezou: market Thursday (17km)
  • Montlivault: market Tuesday (17km)
  • Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
  • Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
  • Herbault: market Monday (20km)
  • Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (21km)

More information about Conan, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Conan, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Talcy (12km)
  • Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (18km)
  • Parc du château de Beauregard (25km)
  • Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (26km)
  • Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (31km)
  • Les prés-Culand (32km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (45km)
  • Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Réserve de Beaumarchais (33km)
 
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Geography and distances

Conan is in the western-centre of France at 18 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Conan is 146 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Conan

Canton: Marchenoir

Arrondissement: Blois

Department: Loir-et-Cher

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 41290

Distance to Conan

from Blois (prefecture): 18 km

from Paris: 146 km

from Calais: 358 km

from Nice: 646 km

from Bordeaux: 354 km

from Strasbourg: 488 km

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 Conan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baigneaux, Boisseau, Champigny-en-Beauce, Maves, Rhodon, Sainte-Gemmes and Villeneuve-Frouville.

This page in French: Visiter Conan

 
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