Monthou-sur-Bievre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chaumont at 8 km from Monthou-sur-Bievre

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Visit Monthou-sur-Bievre: highlights and tourist information

Monthou-sur-Bievre 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 Monthou-sur-Bievre in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chaumont at 8 km and Blois at 12 km.

Monthou-sur-Bievre, 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 8 km (direction west)

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

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Blois

at 12 km (direction north-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 12 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 24 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 Chenonceau

Castle at 24 km (direction west-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 Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 24 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 24 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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Amboise

at 25 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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Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

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Vendome

at 39 km (direction north-west)

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

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Valencay

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Reserve excursions near Monthou-sur-Bievre

Map of places to visit near Monthou-sur-Bievre

Markets in and near Monthou-sur-Bievre

• Les Montils: market Saturday (2km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (7km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (9km)
• Cormeray: market Tuesday (9km)
• Pontlevoy: market Thursday (10km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (11km)
• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (11km)
• Contres: market Friday (12km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (13km)
• Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (15km)

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Tourist attractions near Monthou-sur-Bievre, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (36km)
• Lavardin (42km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (5km)
• Talcy Chateau (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Valencay (41km)
• Beaugency (42km)
• Loches (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (8km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (9km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (13km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (24km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (32km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (34km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (38km)
• Les prés-Culand (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (13km)
• Amboise (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (59km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (23km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (26km)

Geography and distances

Monthou-sur-Bievre is in the western-centre of France at 13 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Monthou-sur-Bievre is 172 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 Monthou-sur-Bievre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cande-sur-Beuvron, Chitenay, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Feings, Fougeres-sur-Bievre, Les Montils, Ouchamps, Sambin, Seur and Valaire.

This page in French: Visiter Monthou-sur-Bievre