Fontaines-en-Sologne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fontaines-en-Sologne: highlights and tourist information

Fontaines-en-Sologne 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 Fontaines-en-Sologne in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cheverny at 7 km and Chateau de Chambord at 12 km.

Fontaines-en-Sologne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 7 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Blois

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 28 km (direction west)

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

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Beaugency

at 31 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 37 km (direction north-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 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Valencay

at 39 km (direction south), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 39 km (direction south), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Chateau de Chenonceau

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

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 43 km (direction 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 43 km (direction 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 44 km (direction 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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Map of places to visit near Fontaines-en-Sologne

Markets in and near Fontaines-en-Sologne

• Bracieux: market Thursday (5km)
• Cormeray: market Tuesday (11km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (12km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (13km)
• Contres: market Friday (14km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (15km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (17km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (19km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontaines-en-Sologne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (47km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (17km)
• Talcy Chateau (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (31km)
• Valencay (39km)
• Loches (61km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (13km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (19km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (28km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (30km)
• Les prés-Culand (37km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (42km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (19km)
• Amboise (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (49km)
• Orleans (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (43km)
• Olivet (47km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (48km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (33km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (42km)

Geography and distances

Fontaines-en-Sologne is in the western-centre of France at 19 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Fontaines-en-Sologne is 161 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 Fontaines-en-Sologne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bauzy, Bracieux, Courmemin and Tour-en-Sologne.

This page in French: Visiter Fontaines-en-Sologne