Francourville tourism and travel guide

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Visit Francourville: highlights and tourist information

Francourville 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 Francourville in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres at 13 km and Chartres Cathedral at 14 km.

Francourville, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chartres

at 13 km (direction west)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

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Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

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Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

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Chateaudun

National Monument at 44 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance garden...

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

The Trianon estate of the Chateau de Versailles has two small palaces and a...

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

A short distance outside central Paris, the Palais de Versailles is an enormous and...

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 62 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 67 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Vanves flea market is one of the most popular of the flea markets...

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Catacombs

at 69 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

For a different side of Paris, explore the ancient catacombs in tunnels underneath the...

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Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 69 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Bourdelle Museum commemorates the works of the 20th century sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, pupil...

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 69 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Montparnasse Cemetery is Paris' second largest cemetery and many well known figures are...

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Markets in and near Francourville

• Auneau: market Friday (10km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (13km)
• Voves: market Tuesday (15km)
• Luce: market Sunday (15km)
• Maintenon: market Thursday (22km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (27km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (29km)
• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Toury: market Sunday (31km)
• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (31km)

More information about Francourville, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Francourville, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (14km)
• Versailles Palace (57km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (14km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (37km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (37km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (37km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Rambouillet (29km)
• Le pré Catelan (33km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (41km)
• Parc de Courson (42km)
• Parc de Chamarande (43km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (43km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (47km)
• Parc de Versailles (56km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (56km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (13km)
• Versailles (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (21km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (31km)
• Vaux de Cernay (37km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (29km)
• Etampes (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (15km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (57km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (61km)

Geography and distances

Francourville is in the eastern-center of France at 14 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Francourville is 71 kilometres from Paris).

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 Francourville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beville-le-Comte, Houville-la-Branche, Moinville-la-Jeulin, Prunay-le-Gillon, Saint-Leger-Des-Aubees, Santeuil, Sours and Voise.

This page in French: Visiter Francourville