Menars tourism and travel guide

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Visit Menars: highlights and tourist information

Menars 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 Menars in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Blois at 8 km and Blois at 8 km.

Menars, 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 8 km (direction south-west)

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

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Blois

at 8 km (direction 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 9 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 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Beaugency

at 23 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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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 24 km (direction south-west)

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

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 31 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 31 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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Vendome

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Vendome guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 40 km (direction west-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 40 km (direction west-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 40 km (direction west-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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Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Amboise

at 41 km (direction west-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 Menars

• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (3km)
• Montlivault: market Tuesday (3km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (6km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (8km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (9km)
• Mer: market Monday (11km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (13km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (13km)
• Bracieux: market Thursday (14km)
• Cormeray: market Tuesday (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Menars, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (40km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (15km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (8km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (11km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (15km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (24km)
• Les prés-Culand (31km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (36km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (43km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (45km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (8km)
• Amboise (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (31km)
• Orleans (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (45km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (46km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (47km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (34km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (44km)

Geography and distances

Menars is in the western-centre of France at 8 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Menars is 152 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 Menars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blois, Cour-sur-Loire, Huisseau-sur-Cosson, La Chaussee-Saint-Victor, Maslives, Montlivault, Saint-Claude-de-Diray, Saint-Denis-sur-Loire, Suevres and Villerbon.

This page in French: Visiter Menars