Nourray tourism and travel guide

Visit Nourray: highlights and tourist information

Nourray 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 Nourray in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vendome at 8 km and Lavardin at 13 km.

Nourray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vendome

Vendome

at 8 km (direction )

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

See Vendome guide
Lavardin

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Lavardin guide
Blois

Blois

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Blois guide
Chateau de Blois

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 28 km (direction south-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

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 34 km (direction south-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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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 35 km (direction south-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 Clos Lucé at Amboise

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 35 km (direction south-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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Amboise

Amboise

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

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

See Amboise guide
Chateau de Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Cheverny guide
Beaugency

Beaugency

at 43 km (direction east), 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 44 km (direction south), 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

Chateaudun

National Monument at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

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Markets in and near Nourray

  • Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (10km)
  • Herbault: market Monday (14km)
  • Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (15km)
  • Pezou: market Thursday (18km)
  • Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
  • Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (21km)
  • Oucques: market Wednesday (21km)
  • Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
  • Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (26km)
  • Besse-sur-Braye: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Nourray, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (9km)
  • Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (24km)
  • Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (28km)
  • Jardin du château de Talcy (29km)
  • Jardins du château de Poncé (31km)
  • Parc du château de Beauregard (32km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (33km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (44km)
  • Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (46km)
  • Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (47km)
  • Les jardins du château de Villandry (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Cogners (34km)
  • Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Réserve de Beaumarchais (22km)
 
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Geography and distances

Nourray is in the western-centre of France at 24 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Nourray is 158 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Nourray

Canton: Saint-Amand-Longpré

Arrondissement: Vendôme

Department: Loir-et-Cher

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 41310

Distance to Nourray

from Blois (prefecture): 24 km

from Paris: 158 km

from Calais: 364 km

from Nice: 657 km

from Bordeaux: 344 km

from Strasbourg: 505 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 Nourray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Crucheray, Huisseau-en-Beauce, Lance, Marcilly-en-Beauce, Pray, Saint-Amand-Longpre, Sainte-Anne, Villerable and Villiersfaux.

This page in French: Visiter Nourray

 
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