Lancome tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lancome: highlights and tourist information

Lancome 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 Lancome in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vendome at 17 km and Blois at 17 km.

Lancome, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vendome

at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Vendome guide

Blois

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lavardin guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Amboise

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 36 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Beaugency

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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Reserve excursions near Lancome

Map of places to visit near Lancome

Markets in and near Lancome

• Herbault: market Monday (5km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (12km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (17km)
• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (18km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (18km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (21km)
• Les Montils: market Saturday (22km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (23km)

More information about Lancome, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Lancome, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (20km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (28km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (28km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (16km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (17km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (19km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (23km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (28km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (29km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (36km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (37km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (43km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (45km)
• Les prés-Culand (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (17km)
• Amboise (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (18km)
• Tours (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (42km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (17km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (48km)

Geography and distances

Lancome is in the western-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Lancome is 162 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 Lancome from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Francay, Gombergean, Herbault, Lance, Landes-le-Gaulois, Pray, Saint-Etienne-Des-Guerets and Tourailles.

This page in French: Visiter Lancome