Loreux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Cheverny at 30 km from Loreux

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Visit Loreux: highlights and tourist information

Loreux 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 Loreux in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cheverny at 30 km and Valencay at 33 km.

Loreux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Valencay

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

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Chateau de Blois

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

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

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Blois

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Beaugency

at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 47 km (direction east), in the Cher department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

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

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

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

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 49 km (direction west)

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

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Issoudun

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre department

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Markets in and near Loreux

• Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (8km)
• Langon: market Friday (13km)
• Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (14km)
• Neung-sur-Beuvron: market Saturday (16km)
• Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (16km)
• Salbris: market Thursday & Saturday (17km)
• Gievres: market Tuesday (19km)
• Chabris: market Saturday (21km)
• Nouan-le-Fuzelier: market Wednesday (22km)
• Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Loreux, France

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

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (37km)
• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (42km)
• Talcy Chateau (50km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (55km)
• Bourges Cathedral (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (33km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre (41km)
• Beaugency (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (37km)
• Jardin du château de Bouges (42km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (44km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (50km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (43km)
• Bourges (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (27km)
• Veuil (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (40km)

Geography and distances

Loreux is in the western-centre of France at 44 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Loreux is 166 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 Loreux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Millancay and Villeherviers.

This page in French: Visiter Loreux