Lion-en-Sullias tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lion-en-Sullias: highlights and tourist information

Lion-en-Sullias 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 Lion-en-Sullias in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gien at 12 km and Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey at 16 km.

Lion-en-Sullias, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gien

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the 12th century...

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Briare

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

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

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

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Bellegarde

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

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Montargis

at 35 km (direction north-east)

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 36 km (direction north-west)

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 44 km (direction north-west)

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance garden...

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Orleans

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Hotel Groslot

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Sancerre

at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

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Map of places to visit near Lion-en-Sullias

Markets in and near Lion-en-Sullias

• Sully-sur-Loire: market Monday all day (9km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Lorris: market Thursday (18km)
• Briare: market Friday (20km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (25km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (25km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere: market Saturday all day (27km)
• Chatillon-Coligny: market Friday (29km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (32km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Lion-en-Sullias, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montargis (35km)
• Sancerre (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (16km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (21km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (24km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (36km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (43km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (20km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (27km)
• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (30km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (35km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (40km)
• Olivet (46km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (48km)

Geography and distances

Lion-en-Sullias is in the western-centre of France at 47 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Lion-en-Sullias is 126 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 Lion-en-Sullias from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dampierre-en-Burly, Ouzouer-sur-Loire, Saint-Aignan-le-Jaillard, Saint-Florent and Saint-Gondon.

This page in French: Visiter Lion-en-Sullias