Montoire-sur-le-Loir tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montoire-sur-le-Loir: highlights and tourist information

Montoire-sur-le-Loir 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 Montoire-sur-le-Loir in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavardin at 2 km and Vendome at 16 km.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vendome

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 39 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 39 km (direction south-south-east), 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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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 39 km (direction south-south-east), 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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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Blois

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Amboise

at 40 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 42 km (direction south-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 42 km (direction south-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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Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 50 km (direction south-south-east), 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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Chateaudun

National Monument at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

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Map of places to visit near Montoire-sur-le-Loir

Markets in and near Montoire-sur-le-Loir

Market days in Montoire-sur-le-Loir: weekly market: Saturday;

• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (0km)
• Besse-sur-Braye: market Saturday (12km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (15km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (18km)
• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
• Saint-Calais: market Thursday all day & Sunday (21km)
• Pezou: market Thursday (24km)
• Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (25km)
• Neuvy-le-Roi: market Friday (26km)
• Herbault: market Monday (27km)

More information about Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Montoire-sur-le-Loir, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (2km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (42km)
• Talcy Chateau (44km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (7km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (15km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (33km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (39km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (39km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (42km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (43km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (44km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (38km)
• Blois (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (17km)
• Tours (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (20km)
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (27km)

Geography and distances

Montoire-sur-le-Loir is in the western-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Montoire-sur-le-Loir is 165 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 Montoire-sur-le-Loir from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontaine-les-Coteaux, Houssay, Lavardin, Les Roches-l'Eveque, Saint-Arnoult, Saint-Jacques-Des-Guerets, Saint-Martin-Des-Bois, Saint-Rimay, Sasnieres, Troo and Villavard.

This page in French: Visiter Montoire-sur-le-Loir