Illiers-Combray tourism and travel guide

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Visit Illiers-Combray: highlights and tourist information

Illiers-Combray 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 Illiers-Combray in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres at 22 km and Chartres Cathedral at 24 km.

Illiers-Combray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chartres

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chartres guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateaudun guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 31 km (direction west)

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

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Le Perche

at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 45 km (direction 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

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 57 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

See Chateau de Rambouillet guide

Orleans

at 66 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it: a famous...

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Hotel Groslot

at 66 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in Orleans....

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 66 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th...

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Eure-et-Loir

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Map of places to visit near Illiers-Combray

Markets in and near Illiers-Combray

• Brou: market Wednesday (12km)
• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (17km)
• Bonneval: market Monday (17km)
• Luce: market Sunday (22km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (24km)
• La Loupe: market Tuesday (26km)
• Chateaudun: market Thursday all day & Saturday (26km)
• La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (27km)
• Voves: market Tuesday (28km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Illiers-Combray, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (24km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (26km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le pré Catelan (0km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (38km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (39km)

Geography and distances

Illiers-Combray is in the eastern-center of France at 25 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Illiers-Combray is 102 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 Illiers-Combray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blandainville, Charonville, Magny, Mereglise, Mezieres-Au-Perche, Mottereau, Nonvilliers-Grandhoux, Saint-Avit-les-Guespieres, Saint-Eman, Saumeray and Vieuvicq.

This page in French: Visiter Illiers-Combray