Maisons tourism and travel guide

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Visit Maisons: highlights and tourist information

Maisons is situated in the Eure-et-Loir 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 Maisons in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Rambouillet at 27 km and Chartres at 27 km.

Maisons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 27 km (direction ), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

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Chartres

at 27 km (direction west)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

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Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 27 km (direction west)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

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Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

The Trianon estate of the Chateau de Versailles has two small palaces and a...

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

A short distance outside central Paris, the Palais de Versailles is an enormous and...

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Chateaudun

National Monument at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Vanves flea market is one of the most popular of the flea markets...

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Catacombs

at 59 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

For a different side of Paris, explore the ancient catacombs in tunnels underneath the...

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 59 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 59 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Montparnasse Cemetery is Paris' second largest cemetery and many well known figures are...

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Markets in and near Maisons

• Auneau: market Friday (9km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (15km)
• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Voves: market Tuesday (22km)
• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (24km)
• Toury: market Sunday (24km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (27km)
• Maintenon: market Thursday (28km)
• Luce: market Sunday (29km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Maisons, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (27km)
• Versailles Palace (49km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (23km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (23km)
• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (27km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (32km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Rambouillet (27km)
• Parc de Chamarande (30km)
• Parc de Courson (31km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (33km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (37km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (42km)
• Le pré Catelan (46km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (49km)
• Parc de Versailles (49km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (51km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (27km)
• Versailles (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (22km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (26km)
• Vaux de Cernay (32km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (35km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (24km)
• Rambouillet (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (13km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (49km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (51km)
• Maisons-Alfort (61km)

Geography and distances

Maisons is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Maisons is 62 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Maisons from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allainville, Ardelu, Aunay-sous-Auneau, Chapelle-d'Aunainville, Chatenay, Denonville, Garancieres-en-Beauce, Lethuin, Mondonville-Saint-Jean, Morainville, Orlu, Ouarville, Sainville and Vierville.

This page in French: Visiter Maisons