Le Bardon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de Roquelin at 4 km from Le Bardon

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Visit Le Bardon: highlights and tourist information

Le Bardon is situated in the Loiret 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 Le Bardon in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de Roquelin at 4 km and Meung-sur-Loire at 4 km.

Le Bardon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Beaugency

at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Beaugency guide

Hotel Groslot

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Hotel Groslot guide

Orleans

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Orleans guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

Blois

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Blois guide

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Cheverny guide

Vendome

at 44 km (direction west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Vendome guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

The arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres is a fabulous arboretum and garden near Orleans...

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

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Markets in and near Le Bardon

• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (4km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (7km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (12km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (14km)
• Mer: market Monday (18km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (19km)
• Orleans: market every day except Monday (20km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (22km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (26km)
• Oucques: market Wednesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Bardon, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (18km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (7km)
• Chateaudun (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les prés-Culand (4km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (18km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (21km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (37km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (40km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (45km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (20km)
• Vendome (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (18km)
• Olivet (19km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (22km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (24km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (53km)

Geography and distances

Le Bardon is in the western-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Le Bardon is 124 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris (Orly / Charles de Gaulle) or come via a ferry from the UK to a port such as Le Havre and Caen, 3-4 hours drive from here. For driving distances to Le Bardon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baccon, Baule, Cravant, Dry, Huisseau-sur-Mauves, Messas, Meung-sur-Loire and Villorceau.

This page in French: Visiter Le Bardon