Montlouis-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters at 10 km from Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Visit Montlouis-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Montlouis-sur-Loire is situated in the Indre-et-Loire 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 Montlouis-sur-Loire in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters at 10 km and Tours at 10 km.

Montlouis-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 10 km (direction west)

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

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Tours

at 10 km (direction west)

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

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Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 11 km (direction west)

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

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Amboise

at 12 km (direction east)

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 12 km (direction east)

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 13 km (direction east)

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 13 km (direction east)

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 24 km (direction west)

The rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is the world...

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

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Azay-le-Rideau

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...

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Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...

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Langeais

at 32 km (direction west)

Langeais is a small town with a pretty town centre, best known for the...

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Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 33 km (direction west)

Château de Langeais is a medieval-renaissance castle with nicely furnished rooms and the oldest...

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Markets in and near Montlouis-sur-Loire

Market days in Montlouis-sur-Loire: weekly market: Thursday;

• Montlouis-sur-Loire: market Thursday (0km)
• Saint-Avertin: market Wednesday & Friday (8km)
• Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (8km)
• Chambray-les-Tours: market Thursday & Sunday (10km)
• Esvres: market Saturday (12km)
• La Riche: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Joue-les-Tours: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (13km)
• Cormery: market Thursday (13km)

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Tourist attractions near Montlouis-sur-Loire, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (6km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (37km)
• Montresor (39km)
• Lavardin (40km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (10km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (31km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (8km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (10km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (12km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (20km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (24km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (29km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (31km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (38km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (44km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (44km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (45km)
• Les jardins du château du Rivau (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (12km)
• Blois (44km)
• Chinon (50km)
• Richelieu (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (10km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (12km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (19km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (43km)

Geography and distances

Montlouis-sur-Loire is in the eastern-center of France at 10 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Montlouis-sur-Loire is 198 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ports such as Caen and Le Havre (about 3-4 hours drive from here) or fly into Paris and drive south from there. For driving distances to Montlouis-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Azay-sur-Cher, La Ville-Aux-Dames, Larcay, Noizay, Rochecorbon, Veretz, Vernou-sur-Brenne and Vouvray.

This page in French: Visiter Montlouis-sur-Loire