Josnes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Josnes: highlights and tourist information

Josnes 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 Josnes in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beaugency at 9 km and Meung-sur-Loire at 14 km.

Josnes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Beaugency

at 9 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 14 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 14 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 20 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

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Blois

at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

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Hotel Groslot

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Orleans

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 32 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

The Parc Floral de la Source is an extensive park to the south of...

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Vendome

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 43 km (direction south-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Josnes

Markets in and near Josnes

• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (8km)
• Mer: market Monday (9km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (10km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (11km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (13km)
• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (13km)
• Oucques: market Wednesday (17km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (18km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Josnes, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (7km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (9km)
• Chateaudun (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Talcy (7km)
• Les prés-Culand (14km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (27km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (31km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (32km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (44km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (27km)
• Amboise (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (31km)
• Vendome (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (29km)
• Olivet (29km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (33km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (50km)

Geography and distances

Josnes is in the western-centre of France at 27 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Josnes is 133 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 Josnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Briou, Concriers, Cravant, Lorges, Roches, Saint-Laurent-Des-Bois, Seris, Talcy and Villorceau.

This page in French: Visiter Josnes