Mareau-Aux-Pres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Meung-sur-Loire at 8 km from Mareau-Aux-Pres

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Visit Mareau-Aux-Pres: highlights and tourist information

Mareau-Aux-Pres 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 Mareau-Aux-Pres in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Meung-sur-Loire at 8 km and Les Jardins de Roquelin at 8 km.

Mareau-Aux-Pres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Meung-sur-Loire

at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Hotel Groslot

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Hotel Groslot guide

Orleans

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Orleans guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Beaugency

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Beaugency guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Chamerolles guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

Blois

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Blois guide

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Map of places to visit near Mareau-Aux-Pres

Markets in and near Mareau-Aux-Pres

• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (8km)
• Orleans: market every day except Monday (10km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (13km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (15km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (17km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (20km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (22km)
• Mer: market Monday (27km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (30km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (31km)

More information about Mareau-Aux-Pres, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Mareau-Aux-Pres, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (28km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (15km)
• Chateaudun (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les prés-Culand (8km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (10km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (28km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (35km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (45km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (10km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (8km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (9km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (13km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (13km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (46km)

Geography and distances

Mareau-Aux-Pres is in the western-centre of France at 10 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Mareau-Aux-Pres is 119 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 Mareau-Aux-Pres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaingy, Clery-Saint-Andre, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Ay, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin and Saint-Pryve-Saint-Mesmin.

This page in French: Visiter Mareau-Aux-Pres