Dreux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chartres Cathedral at 33 km from Dreux
Visit Dreux: highlights and tourist information
Dreux 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 Dreux in Centre-Loire Valley.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres Cathedral at 33 km and Chateau de Rambouillet at 34 km.
Dreux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chartres Cathedral
Cathedral at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...
See Chartres Cathedral guide
Chateau de Rambouillet
Castle at 34 km (direction east), in the Yvelines departmentOnce a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...
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Evreux
at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Eure departmentIn Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and the bishop's...
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Chartres
at 36 km (direction south-south-east)Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...
See Chartres guide
Giverny Gardens
Garden at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Eure departmentThe most famous, most visited, and perhaps most attractive gardens in France, as painted...
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Vernon
at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Eure departmentVernon has an attractive historic centre and sits on the banks of the River...
See Vernon guide
La Roche-Guyon
Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Val-d'Oise departmentAt La Roche-Guyon, a 'plus beau village de France', you can exlore a pretty...
See La Roche-Guyon guide
Le Perche
at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne departmentThe peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...
See Le Perche guide
Chateau de Beaumesnil
Castle at 57 km (direction west-north-west), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park and gardens...
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Nogent-le-Rotrou
at 61 km (direction 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 Harcourt
Castle at 65 km (direction north-west), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored and surrounded...
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Markets in and near Dreux
Market days in Dreux: weekly market: Wednesday & Sunday & Monday all day & Friday;
- Dreux: market Wednesday & Sunday & Monday all day & Friday (0km)
- Nonancourt: market Wednesday (13km)
- Ezy-sur-Eure: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
- Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (15km)
- Ivry-la-Bataille: market Saturday (18km)
- Houdan: market Friday (18km)
- Saint-Andre-de-l'Eure: market Friday (20km)
- Maintenon: market Thursday (22km)
- Damville: market Tuesday (26km)
- Senonches: market Friday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Dreux, France
What to do at Dreux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Dreux.
Heritage sites
- Chartres Cathedral (33km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Roche-Guyon (43km)
National Monuments
- Rambouillet Chateau (35km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (45km)
- Vexin Francais (57km)
- Perche (57km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (33km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (42km)
- Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Les jardins du château de Miserey (33km)
- Parc du château de Groussay (33km)
- Parc du château de Thoiry (34km)
- Domaine national de Rambouillet (34km)
- Jardin de Claude Monet (40km)
- Jardin du musée d’art américain (40km)
- Les jardins du château de Saint-Just (42km)
- Domaine de Villarceaux (48km)
- Jardin de la petite Rochelle (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chartres (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Sauvage (32km)
- Forêt de Rambouillet (40km)
- Vaux de Cernay (42km)
Towns of Art and history
- Rambouillet (35km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Thoiry (34km)
Geography and distances
Dreux is in the eastern-center of France at 32 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Dreux is 73 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Dreux
Canton: Dreux
Arrondissement: Dreux
Department: Eure-et-Loir
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 28100
Distance to Dreux
from Chartres (prefecture): 32 km
from Paris: 73 km
from Calais: 249 km
from Nice: 720 km
from Bordeaux: 458 km
from Strasbourg: 469 km
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 Dreux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abondant, Allainville, Charpont, Cherisy, Ecluzelles, Garnay, Luray, Mesnil-sur-l'Estree, Mezieres-en-Drouais, Montreuil, Muzy, Sainte-Gemme-Moronval, Vernouillet and Vert-en-Drouais.
This page in French: Visiter Dreux