Pithiviers tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Yevre-le-Chatel at 6 km from Pithiviers

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Visit Pithiviers: highlights and tourist information

Pithiviers is situated in the Loiret 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 Pithiviers in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Yevre-le-Chatel at 6 km and Chateau de Chamerolles at 14 km.

Pithiviers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction east)

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

See Yevre-le-Chatel guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 14 km (direction south-west)

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance garden...

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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

The arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres is a fabulous arboretum and garden near Orleans...

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Bellegarde

at 25 km (direction south-east)

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

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Orleans

at 39 km (direction south-west)

The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it: a famous...

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 39 km (direction south-west)

The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in Orleans....

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 39 km (direction south-west)

The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th...

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 41 km (direction south)

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the 12th century...

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Montargis

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 43 km (direction south-west)

The Parc Floral de la Source is an extensive park to the south of...

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Moret-sur-Loing

at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

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Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of the most important classical style castles in...

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 56 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Markets in and near Pithiviers

Market days in Pithiviers: weekly market: Saturday all day;

• Pithiviers: market Saturday all day (0km)
• Puiseaux: market Monday (16km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (18km)
• Toury: market Sunday (23km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (24km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (29km)
• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (30km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (34km)
• Nemours: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Pithiviers, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montargis (41km)
• Moret-sur-Loing (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (18km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (29km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (30km)
• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (41km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (20km)
• Parc du château de Courances (34km)
• Parc de Chamarande (38km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (42km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (43km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (53km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (56km)
• Les prés-Culand (56km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (30km)
• Orleans (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (24km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (36km)
• Moutiers (38km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (40km)
• Olivet (43km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (43km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (50km)
• Melun (51km)

Geography and distances

Pithiviers is in the western-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Pithiviers is 76 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 Pithiviers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ascoux, Bondaroy, Dadonville, Escrennes, Estouy, Guigneville, Laas, Marsainvilliers, Pithiviers-le-Vieil, Ramoulu and Yevre-la-Ville.

This page in French: Visiter Pithiviers