Ormes tourism and travel guide

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Ormes is situated in the Loiret department and Loire Valley region (now part of the Centre-Loire Valley region), in the western-centre of France at 8 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Ormes is 109 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Orleans at 8 km and Hotel Groslot at 8 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Ormes, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ormes in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loiret

Map of places to visit near Ormes

Markets in and near Ormes

• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (8km)
• Orleans: market every day except Monday (8km)
• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (16km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (22km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (23km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (26km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (29km)
• Toury: market Sunday (30km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (31km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (34km)

More information about Ormes, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Ormes, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (23km)
• Chateaudun (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Floral de la Source (14km)
• Les prés-Culand (15km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (30km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (34km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (53km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (56km)
• Le pré Catelan (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (8km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (5km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (8km)
• Olivet (11km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (17km)
• Moutiers (40km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Ormes is in the western-centre of France. Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris (Orly / Charles de Gaulle) or come via a ferry from the UK to a port such as Le Havre and Caen, 3-4 hours drive from here. For driving distances to Ormes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boulay-les-Barres, Bucy-Saint-Liphard, Cercottes, Gidy, Ingre, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle and Saran.

This page in French: Visiter Ormes