Montainville tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montainville: highlights and tourist information

Montainville is situated in the Eure-et-Loir 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 Montainville in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres at 17 km and Chartres Cathedral at 20 km.

Montainville, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chartres

at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

See Chartres guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 27 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateaudun guide

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

See Chateau de Rambouillet guide

Orleans

at 49 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 49 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 49 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Chateau de Chamerolles guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 55 km (direction south-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

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Eure-et-Loir

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Map of places to visit near Montainville

Markets in and near Montainville

• Voves: market Tuesday (6km)
• Bonneval: market Monday (15km)
• Luce: market Sunday (19km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (19km)
• Auneau: market Friday (27km)
• Chateaudun: market Thursday all day & Saturday (27km)
• Brou: market Wednesday (29km)
• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (30km)
• Toury: market Sunday (30km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Montainville, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (20km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (20km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le pré Catelan (22km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (46km)
• Parc de Courson (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (38km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (46km)
• Orleans (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (17km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (47km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (47km)

Geography and distances

Montainville is in the eastern-center of France at 21 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Montainville is 88 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Montainville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonce, Fresnay-le-Comte, Le Gault-Saint-Denis, Pezy, Rouvray-Saint-Florentin, Villars, Villeau and Villeneuve-Saint-Nicolas.

This page in French: Visiter Montainville