Houx tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chartres Cathedral at 16 km from Houx

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Visit Houx: highlights and tourist information

Houx 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 Houx in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres Cathedral at 16 km and Chateau de Rambouillet at 17 km.

Houx, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 16 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 17 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Chartres

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 45 km (direction east-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 45 km (direction east-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 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 57 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Bois de Boulogne is Paris' second biggest park and contains woods and gardens...

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Eiffel Tower

at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

Built in the late 19th century as a temporary monument, it is extraordinary that...

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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum at 60 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Museum of Modern Art in Paris includes works by several important artists including...

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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 60 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Arc de Triomphe is the second largest triumphal arch in the world and...

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Map of places to visit near Houx

Markets in and near Houx

• Maintenon: market Thursday (4km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (11km)
• Auneau: market Friday (16km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (17km)
• Luce: market Sunday (19km)
• Houdan: market Friday (25km)
• Dreux: market Wednesday & Sunday & Monday all day & Friday (26km)
• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (31km)
• Maurepas: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Houx, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (16km)
• Versailles Palace (46km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (18km)
• Villa Savoye (50km)
• Maison des Jardies (52km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (52km)
• Chateau de Maisons (58km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (16km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (27km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (39km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (43km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (49km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (51km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Rambouillet (17km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (28km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (32km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (36km)
• Parc de Courson (39km)
• Le pré Catelan (40km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (42km)
• Parc de Chamarande (45km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (45km)
• Parc de Versailles (45km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (51km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (52km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (17km)
• Versailles (46km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (9km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (22km)
• Vaux de Cernay (27km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (18km)
• Etampes (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (32km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (48km)
• Le Vesinet (53km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (36km)

Geography and distances

Houx is in the eastern-center of France at 16 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Houx is 63 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 Houx from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bailleau-Armenonville, Chartainvilliers, Droue-sur-Drouette, Epernon, Gallardon, Gas, Hanches, Jouy, Maintenon, Mevoisins, Pierres, Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles, Saint-Piat, Soulaires and Yermenonville.

This page in French: Visiter Houx