Maves tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Blois at 18 km from Maves

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Visit Maves: highlights and tourist information

Maves 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 Maves in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Blois at 18 km and Blois at 18 km.

Maves, 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 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Blois

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 18 km (direction south-east)

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

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Beaugency

at 21 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Vendome

at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Vendome guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 27 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 27 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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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 28 km (direction south-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 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west)

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

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Chateaudun

National Monument at 37 km (direction west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

Hotel Groslot

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

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

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Orleans

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

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 45 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

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Map of places to visit near Maves

Markets in and near Maves

• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (9km)
• Oucques: market Wednesday (10km)
• Mer: market Monday (11km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (13km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (17km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (18km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (19km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (20km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Maves, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (35km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (7km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (21km)
• Chateaudun (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Talcy (7km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (17km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (23km)
• Les prés-Culand (27km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (32km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (32km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (45km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (17km)
• Amboise (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (23km)
• Orleans (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (43km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (43km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (37km)

Geography and distances

Maves is in the western-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Maves is 144 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 Maves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisseau, Conan, Madeleine-Villefrouin, Mulsans, Villeneuve-Frouville and Villexanton.

This page in French: Visiter Maves