Lorges tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lorges: highlights and tourist information

Lorges 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 Lorges in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beaugency at 11 km and Meung-sur-Loire at 15 km.

Lorges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Beaugency

at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 15 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 15 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 23 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 29 km (direction south-west)

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

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Blois

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateaudun

National Monument at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

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Hotel Groslot

at 32 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Orleans

at 32 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 32 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Vendome

at 33 km (direction west)

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 33 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 36 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 45 km (direction south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Lorges

Map of places to visit near Lorges

Markets in and near Lorges

• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (8km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (10km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (10km)
• Mer: market Monday (12km)
• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (15km)
• Oucques: market Wednesday (15km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (21km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (26km)

More information about Lorges, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Lorges, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (7km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (11km)
• Chateaudun (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Talcy (7km)
• Les prés-Culand (15km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (29km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (33km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (33km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (44km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (29km)
• Amboise (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (32km)
• Vendome (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (30km)
• Olivet (30km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (34km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (51km)

Geography and distances

Lorges is in the western-centre of France at 29 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Lorges is 131 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 Lorges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Briou, Concriers, Cravant, Josnes, Le Plessis-l'Echelle, Roches, Saint-Laurent-Des-Bois and Villermain.

This page in French: Visiter Lorges