Rilly-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chaumont at 4 km from Rilly-sur-Loire

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Visit Rilly-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Rilly-sur-Loire 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 Rilly-sur-Loire in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chaumont at 4 km and Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard at 12 km.

Rilly-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 4 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 12 km (direction west-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

Castle at 12 km (direction west-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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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 13 km (direction west-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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Amboise

at 14 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

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

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 17 km (direction south-south-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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Blois

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 25 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 34 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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Tours

at 35 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

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Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 35 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

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Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

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Markets in and near Rilly-sur-Loire

• Chambon-sur-Cisse: market Saturday (12km)
• Pontlevoy: market Thursday (12km)
• Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Les Montils: market Saturday (13km)
• Montrichard: market Friday (14km)
• Herbault: market Monday (15km)
• Chailles: market Saturday (15km)
• Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (18km)
• Blere: market Tuesday (19km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (20km)

More information about Rilly-sur-Loire, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Rilly-sur-Loire, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (35km)
• Lavardin (36km)

National Monuments

• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (16km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (35km)
• Talcy Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (41km)
• Valencay (47km)
• Beaugency (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (4km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (17km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (20km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (20km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (20km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (32km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (34km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (37km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (41km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (49km)
• Les prés-Culand (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Amboise (13km)
• Blois (20km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (35km)
• Vendome (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (36km)
• Veuil (49km)
• Cogners (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (13km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (29km)

Geography and distances

Rilly-sur-Loire is in the western-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Rilly-sur-Loire is 179 kilometres from Paris).

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 Rilly-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cangey, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Mesland, Monteaux, Mosnes, Onzain, Vallieres-les-Grandes and Veuves.

This page in French: Visiter Rilly-sur-Loire