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Visit Francay: highlights and tourist information

Francay 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 Francay in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blois at 16 km and Chateau de Blois at 16 km.

Francay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Blois

at 16 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 16 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Vendome

at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Vendome guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-north-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 25 km (direction south-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

Castle at 25 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...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 25 km (direction south-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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Amboise

at 26 km (direction 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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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 29 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 33 km (direction south-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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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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Tours

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

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Markets in and near Francay

• Herbault: market Monday (2km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (9km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (16km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (16km)
• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Les Montils: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (19km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (22km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (22km)

More information about Francay, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Francay, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (23km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (25km)
• Talcy Chateau (29km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (15km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (16km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (18km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (21km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (26km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (29km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (33km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (39km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (41km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (43km)
• Les prés-Culand (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (16km)
• Amboise (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (21km)
• Tours (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (42km)
• Cogners (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (15km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (45km)

Geography and distances

Francay is in the western-centre of France at 15 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Francay is 165 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 Francay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gombergean, Herbault, Lancome, Landes-le-Gaulois, Orchaise, Saint-Etienne-Des-Guerets and Santenay.

This page in French: Visiter Francay