Freteval tourism and travel guide

Visit Freteval: highlights and tourist information

Freteval 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 Freteval in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vendome at 15 km and Chateaudun at 23 km.

Freteval, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vendome

Vendome

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vendome guide
Chateaudun

Chateaudun

National Monument at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide
Lavardin

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide
Beaugency

Beaugency

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Beaugency guide
 
 
Chateau de Blois

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Blois guide
Blois

Blois

at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Blois guide
Meung-sur-Loire

Meung-sur-Loire

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

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide
Les Jardins de Roquelin

Les Jardins de Roquelin

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

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide
 
 
Chateau de Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide
Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 45 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau de Chaumont guide
Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Cheverny guide
La Ferte-Bernard

La Ferte-Bernard

at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Sarthe department

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide
 
 
Nogent-le-Rotrou

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

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Markets in and near Freteval

  • Pezou: market Thursday (5km)
  • Oucques: market Wednesday (10km)
  • Cloyes-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (12km)
  • Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (13km)
  • Marchenoir: market Tuesday (16km)
  • Droue: market Tuesday (20km)
  • Chateaudun: market Thursday all day & Saturday (22km)
  • Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (24km)
  • Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (26km)
  • Mer: market Monday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Freteval, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Talcy Chateau (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Talcy (22km)
  • Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (28km)
  • Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (34km)
  • Les prés-Culand (37km)
  • Parc du château de Beauregard (41km)
  • Jardins du château de Poncé (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Cogners (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Réserve de Beaumarchais (44km)
 
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Geography and distances

Freteval is in the western-centre of France at 34 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Freteval is 137 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Freteval

Canton: Morée

Arrondissement: Vendôme

Department: Loir-et-Cher

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 41160

Distance to Freteval

from Blois (prefecture): 34 km

from Paris: 137 km

from Calais: 344 km

from Nice: 661 km

from Bordeaux: 366 km

from Strasbourg: 490 km

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauvilliers, Busloup, Lignieres, Moree, Pezou, Renay and Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle.

This page in French: Visiter Freteval

 
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