Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Orleans at 7 km from Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin

Visit Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin is situated in the Loiret department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Orleans at 7 km and Hotel Groslot at 7 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, 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 Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Orleans

at 7 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 7 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Hotel Groslot guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 7 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 8 km (direction east)

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Beaugency

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Beaugency guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

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

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

See Chateau de Chamerolles guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Chambord guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Chateaudun guide

Bellegarde

at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bellegarde guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Chateau de Blois guide

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin

Markets in and near Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin

• Orleans: market every day except Monday (6km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (10km)
• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (11km)
• La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (18km)
• Beaugency: market Saturday all day (19km)
• Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (23km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (24km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (28km)
• Mer: market Monday (30km)
• Lamotte-Beuvron: market Friday (32km)

Hotels near Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin

More information about Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, France

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

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaugency (18km)
• Chateaudun (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Floral de la Source (8km)
• Les prés-Culand (11km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (31km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (31km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (49km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (7km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Olivet (5km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (6km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (10km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (11km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (46km)
• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (47km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (62km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin is in the western-centre of France at 7 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin is 116 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 Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaingy, Ingre, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Mareau-Aux-Pres, Olivet, Orleans, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc and Saint-Pryve-Saint-Mesmin.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin