Orrouer tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chartres at 15 km from Orrouer

Visit Orrouer: highlights and tourist information

Orrouer is situated in the Eure-et-Loir department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres at 15 km and Chartres Cathedral at 15 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Orrouer, 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 Orrouer in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Chartres

at 15 km (direction east)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to...

See Chartres guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 15 km (direction east)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one...

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 36 km (direction west)

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Le Perche

at 36 km (direction west), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of...

See Le Perche guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 38 km (direction south)

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

See Chateaudun guide

Chateau de Rambouillet

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

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer...

See Chateau de Rambouillet guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Eure-et-Loir

Map of places to visit near Orrouer

Markets in and near Orrouer

• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (5km)
• Luce: market Sunday (13km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (15km)
• La Loupe: market Tuesday (21km)
• Brou: market Wednesday (24km)
• Senonches: market Friday (25km)
• Bonneval: market Monday (27km)
• Voves: market Tuesday (30km)
• Maintenon: market Thursday (30km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (32km)

Hotels near Orrouer

More information about Orrouer, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Orrouer, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (15km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (36km)
• Chateaudun (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (15km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le pré Catelan (13km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (38km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (47km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (39km)

Geography and distances

Orrouer is in the eastern-center of France at 15 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Orrouer is 92 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Orrouer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bailleau-le-Pin, Cernay, Chauffours, Chuisnes, Cintray, Courville-sur-Eure, Frunce, Marcheville, Nogent-sur-Eure, Olle, Saint-Georges-sur-Eure, Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard, Saint-Luperce and Villebon.

This page in French: Visiter Orrouer