Saint-Dye-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chambord at 5 km from Saint-Dye-sur-Loire

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Visit Saint-Dye-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Dye-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 Saint-Dye-sur-Loire in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chambord at 5 km and Chateau de Blois at 14 km.

Saint-Dye-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Blois

at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 17 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Beaugency

at 18 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

A small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable...

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Loiret department

The Jardins de Roquelin is a pretty rose garden in the Loire Valley....

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Vendome

at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Hotel Groslot

at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Orleans

at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 46 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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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loir-et-Cher

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Dye-sur-Loire

Map of places to visit near Saint-Dye-sur-Loire

Markets in and near Saint-Dye-sur-Loire

• Montlivault: market Tuesday (4km)
• Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
• Mer: market Monday (7km)
• Huisseau-sur-Cosson: market Wednesday (7km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (12km)
• Bracieux: market Thursday (12km)
• Saint-Gervais-la-Foret: market Friday (13km)
• Blois: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Cellettes: market Thursday (16km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Dye-sur-Loire, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (53km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (13km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (18km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Talcy (13km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (14km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (15km)
• Les prés-Culand (25km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (30km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (40km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (42km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (14km)
• Amboise (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (35km)
• Orleans (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (39km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (41km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (41km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (40km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Dye-sur-Loire is in the western-centre of France at 14 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Saint-Dye-sur-Loire is 148 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 Saint-Dye-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chambord, Cour-sur-Loire, Maslives, Montlivault, Muides-sur-Loire, Saint-Claude-de-Diray and Suevres.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Dye-sur-Loire