La Fontenelle tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateaudun at 23 km from La Fontenelle

Visit La Fontenelle: highlights and tourist information

La Fontenelle is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateaudun at 23 km and Vendome at 30 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

La Fontenelle, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Fontenelle in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Chateaudun

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

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

See Chateaudun guide

Vendome

at 30 km (direction south)

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

See Vendome guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

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

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

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above...

See Lavardin guide

Le Perche

at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Le Perche guide

Belleme

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...

See Belleme guide

Chartres

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chartres guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Beaugency

at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Beaugency guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 56 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 56 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 62 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide

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

Map of places to visit near La Fontenelle

Markets in and near La Fontenelle

• Droue: market Tuesday (4km)
• La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (9km)
• Souday: market Wednesday (12km)
• Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (13km)
• Cloyes-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (17km)
• Brou: market Wednesday (20km)
• Vibraye: market Friday (21km)
• Chateaudun: market Thursday all day & Saturday (23km)
• Pezou: market Thursday (23km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (26km)

Hotels near La Fontenelle

More information about La Fontenelle, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near La Fontenelle, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (37km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (23km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le pré Catelan (31km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (39km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (43km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (45km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (35km)

Geography and distances

La Fontenelle is in the western-centre of France at 57 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: La Fontenelle is 132 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 La Fontenelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arville, Boursay, Droue, Le Gault-Perche and Le Poislay.

This page in French: Visiter La Fontenelle