Cour-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chambord at 8 km from Cour-sur-Loire

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Visit Cour-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Cour-sur-Loire 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 Cour-sur-Loire in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chambord at 8 km and Chateau de Blois at 10 km.

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

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

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

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Blois

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Beaugency

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 26 km (direction south-west)

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Vendome

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west)

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

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 42 km (direction west-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 de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Amboise

at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Map of places to visit near Cour-sur-Loire

Markets in and near Cour-sur-Loire

• Montlivault: market Tuesday (2km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (4km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (7km)
• Mer: market Monday (9km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (11km)
• Bracieux: market Thursday (14km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (15km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (15km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (16km)

More information about Cour-sur-Loire, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Cour-sur-Loire, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (42km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (13km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (10km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (13km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (13km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (27km)
• Les prés-Culand (28km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (37km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (44km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (45km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (10km)
• Amboise (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (31km)
• Orleans (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (43km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (44km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (45km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (36km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (45km)

Geography and distances

Cour-sur-Loire is in the western-centre of France at 10 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Cour-sur-Loire is 150 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 Cour-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chaussee-Saint-Victor, Maslives, Menars, Montlivault, Mulsans, Saint-Claude-de-Diray, Saint-Denis-sur-Loire, Saint-Dye-sur-Loire, Suevres and Villerbon.

This page in French: Visiter Cour-sur-Loire