Lavardin tourism and travel guide

Visit Lavardin: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it is an exceptionally pretty little village

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

Tourist classifications for Lavardin include "most beautiful village".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lavardin in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chaumont at 37 km and Chateau d'Amboise at 37 km.

Lavardin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vendome

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Vendome guide

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 37 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau de Chaumont guide

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau d'Amboise guide

Blois

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard guide

Amboise

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Amboise guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Tours

at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval...

See Tours guide

Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 49 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

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Map of places to visit near Lavardin

Markets in and near Lavardin

• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (2km)
• Besse-sur-Braye: market Saturday (14km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (16km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (17km)
• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Calais: market Thursday all day & Sunday (23km)
• Pezou: market Thursday (24km)
• Herbault: market Monday (24km)
• Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (27km)
• Neuvy-le-Roi: market Friday (27km)

More information about Lavardin, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Lavardin, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (39km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (42km)
• Talcy Chateau (42km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (4km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (17km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (32km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (37km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (37km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (41km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (42km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (43km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (44km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (37km)
• Blois (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (15km)
• Tours (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (22km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (25km)

Geography and distances

Lavardin is in the western-centre of France at 37 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Lavardin is 164 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 Lavardin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambloy, Houssay, Les Roches-l'Eveque, Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Prunay-Cassereau, Saint-Arnoult, Saint-Martin-Des-Bois, Saint-Rimay, Sasnieres, Thore-la-Rochette and Villavard.

This page in French: Visiter Lavardin