Mur-de-Sologne tourism and travel guide

Visit Mur-de-Sologne: highlights and tourist information

Mur-de-Sologne 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 Mur-de-Sologne in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cheverny at 15 km and Chateau de Chambord at 24 km.

Mur-de-Sologne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Valencay

Valencay

at 28 km (direction south), in the Indre department

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

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Chateau de Blois

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Blois

Blois

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Valencay

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 29 km (direction south), in the Indre department

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 33 km (direction west)

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

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Beaugency

Beaugency

at 41 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

A small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable...

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 42 km (direction 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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Montresor

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west-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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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 46 km (direction 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 Clos Lucé at Amboise

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 46 km (direction 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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Meung-sur-Loire

Meung-sur-Loire

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Markets in and near Mur-de-Sologne

  • Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (12km)
  • Contres: market Friday (14km)
  • Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (16km)
  • Gievres: market Tuesday (16km)
  • Bracieux: market Thursday (16km)
  • Cormeray: market Tuesday (17km)
  • Chabris: market Saturday (18km)
  • Neung-sur-Beuvron: market Saturday (20km)
  • Cellettes: market Thursday (21km)
  • Langon: market Friday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Mur-de-Sologne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (20km)
  • Talcy Chateau (42km)
  • Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Beauregard (22km)
  • Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (29km)
  • Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (33km)
  • Jardin du château de Talcy (42km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (42km)
  • Jardin du château de Bouges (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Vatan (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Veuil (33km)
  • Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • ZooParc de Beauval (27km)
 
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Geography and distances

Mur-de-Sologne is in the western-centre of France at 29 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Mur-de-Sologne is 170 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Mur-de-Sologne

Canton: Selles-sur-Cher

Arrondissement: Romorantin-Lanthenay

Department: Loir-et-Cher

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 41230

Distance to Mur-de-Sologne

from Blois (prefecture): 29 km

from Paris: 170 km

from Calais: 394 km

from Nice: 603 km

from Bordeaux: 332 km

from Strasbourg: 475 km

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 Mur-de-Sologne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lassay-sur-Croisne, Rougeou and Veilleins.

This page in French: Visiter Mur-de-Sologne

 
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