Maray tourism and travel guide

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Visit Maray: highlights and tourist information

Maray 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 Maray in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valencay at 26 km and Chateau de Valencay at 26 km.

Maray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Valencay

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

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

See Valencay guide

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

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

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Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

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

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Issoudun

at 33 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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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Bourges

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval...

See Bourges guide

Chateau de Cheverny

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

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

See Chateau de Cheverny guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 50 km (direction north-west)

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

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cher department

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

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Chateauroux

at 51 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre department

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 56 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 56 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Blois guide

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Markets in and near Maray

• Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (3km)
• Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (3km)
• Langon: market Friday (6km)
• Gracay: market Thursday (12km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (14km)
• Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Gievres: market Tuesday (17km)
• Chabris: market Saturday (17km)
• Vatan: market Wednesday (20km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Maray, France

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

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (28km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (43km)
• Bourges Cathedral (43km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (26km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (28km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (43km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (50km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (43km)
• Blois (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (30km)
• Issoudun (34km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (36km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (40km)

Geography and distances

Maray is in the western-centre of France at 57 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Maray is 182 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 Maray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatres-sur-Cher, Genouilly, Langon, Mennetou-sur-Cher, Saint-Georges-sur-la-Pree, Saint-Loup and Thenioux.

This page in French: Visiter Maray