Marolles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Marolles: highlights and tourist information

Marolles 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 Marolles in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Blois at 7 km and Blois at 7 km.

Marolles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Blois

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 16 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

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Vendome

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Beaugency

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 36 km (direction east-north-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 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Amboise

at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Markets in and near Marolles

• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (10km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (10km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (12km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (12km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (13km)
• Herbault: market Monday (14km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (15km)
• Mer: market Monday (16km)

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Tourist attractions near Marolles, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (33km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (17km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (6km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (14km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (17km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (21km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (29km)
• Les prés-Culand (36km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (39km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (7km)
• Amboise (35km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (51km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (27km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (45km)

Geography and distances

Marolles is in the western-centre of France at 6 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Marolles is 155 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 Marolles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Averdon, Fosse, La Chapelle-Vendomoise, La Chaussee-Saint-Victor, Mulsans, Saint-Bohaire, Saint-Lubin-en-Vergonnois, Villebarou and Villerbon.

This page in French: Visiter Marolles