Dry tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de Roquelin at 4 km from Dry

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Visit Dry: highlights and tourist information

Dry 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 Dry in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de Roquelin at 4 km and Meung-sur-Loire at 4 km.

Dry, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 4 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 4 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Beaugency

at 7 km (direction west)

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

See Beaugency guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

The Parc Floral de la Source is an extensive park to the south of...

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Orleans

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it: a famous...

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in Orleans....

See Hotel Groslot guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th...

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

Blois

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Blois guide

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Cheverny guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 44 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loiret

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Reserve excursions near Dry

Map of places to visit near Dry

Markets in and near Dry

• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (4km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (7km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (12km)
• Orleans: market every day except Monday (18km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (19km)
• Mer: market Monday (19km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (19km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (21km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (24km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Dry, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (21km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (7km)
• Chateaudun (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les prés-Culand (4km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (17km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (21km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (37km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (38km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (43km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (18km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (16km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (17km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (19km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (21km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (45km)

Geography and distances

Dry is in the western-centre of France at 18 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Dry is 127 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 Dry from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baule, Clery-Saint-Andre, Lailly-en-Val, Le Bardon, Messas and Meung-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Dry