Montbarrois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montbarrois: highlights and tourist information

Montbarrois is situated in the Loiret 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 Montbarrois in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bellegarde at 7 km and Yevre-le-Chatel at 14 km.

Montbarrois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bellegarde

at 7 km (direction south-east)

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

See Bellegarde guide

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 18 km (direction west)

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

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Montargis

at 25 km (direction east)

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the 12th century...

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Orleans

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Hotel Groslot

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Gien

at 44 km (direction south-south-east)

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Briare

at 52 km (direction south-east)

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Markets in and near Montbarrois

• Pithiviers: market Saturday all day (18km)
• Puiseaux: market Monday (18km)
• Lorris: market Thursday (19km)
• Montargis: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (23km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (24km)
• Chalette-sur-Loing: market Friday (26km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (28km)
• Sully-sur-Loire: market Monday all day (32km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (33km)
• Nemours: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Montbarrois, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montargis (25km)
• Moret-sur-Loing (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (2km)
• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (27km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (47km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (15km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (35km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (40km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (41km)
• Parc du château de Courances (44km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (45km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (40km)
• Etampes (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (6km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (38km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (40km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (42km)
• Olivet (42km)
• Briare (50km)

Geography and distances

Montbarrois is in the western-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Montbarrois is 90 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris (Orly / Charles de Gaulle) or come via a ferry from the UK to a port such as Le Havre and Caen, 3-4 hours drive from here. For driving distances to Montbarrois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Batilly-en-Gatinais, Beaune-la-Rolande, Boiscommun, Freville-du-Gatinais, Montliard, Nancray-sur-Rimarde, Nesploy, Nibelle, Ouzouer-sous-Bellegarde, Quiers-sur-Bezonde, Saint-Loup-Des-Vignes and Saint-Michel.

This page in French: Visiter Montbarrois