Mesland tourism and travel guide

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Visit Mesland: highlights and tourist information

Mesland 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 Mesland in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chaumont at 6 km and Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard at 15 km.

Mesland, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 15 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 15 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 15 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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Amboise

at 16 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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Blois

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 21 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 25 km (direction east)

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

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Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-west)

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

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Vendome

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

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

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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Tours

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

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

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Markets in and near Mesland

• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (9km)
• Herbault: market Monday (10km)
• Les Montils: market Saturday (13km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (14km)
• Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (14km)
• Pontlevoy: market Thursday (17km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
• Montrichard: market Friday (19km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Mesland, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (21km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (31km)
• Montresor (40km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (18km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (35km)
• Talcy Chateau (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (45km)
• Beaugency (49km)
• Valencay (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (6km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (18km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (20km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (20km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (21km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (27km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (35km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (37km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (38km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (45km)
• Les prés-Culand (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (14km)
• Blois (18km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (33km)
• Tours (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (36km)
• Veuil (53km)
• Cogners (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (10km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (34km)

Geography and distances

Mesland is in the western-centre of France at 18 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Mesland is 175 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 Mesland from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cangey, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Monteaux, Mosnes, Onzain, Rilly-sur-Loire, Seillac and Veuves.

This page in French: Visiter Mesland