Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Orleans at 3 km from Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Visit Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is situated in the Loiret department and Centre-Loire Valley region.
Tourist classifications for Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle include "ville fleurie 4*".
Popular places to visit nearby include Orleans at 3 km and Hotel Groslot at 3 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in Centre-Loire Valley.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Orleans
at 3 km (direction east-south-east)The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it:...
See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot
at 3 km (direction east-south-east)The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in...
See Hotel Groslot guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans
Cathedral at 3 km (direction east-south-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 9 km (direction south-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 16 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 16 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 23 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 27 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 27 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 34 km (direction east-south-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 42 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all...
See Chateau de Chambord guide

Bellegarde
at 43 km (direction east)Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in...
See Bellegarde guide

Chateaudun
National Monument at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Eure-et-Loir departmentBoth the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun...
See Chateaudun guide

Yevre-le-Chatel
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-north-east)The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined...
See Yevre-le-Chatel guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loiret
Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Markets in and near Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
- Orleans: market every day except Monday (3km)
- Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (4km)
- Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (16km)
- La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (22km)
- Beaugency: market Saturday all day (24km)
- Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (26km)
- Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (26km)
- Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (29km)
- Toury: market Sunday (32km)
- Mer: market Monday (36km)
Hotels near Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
More information about Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Loire Valley
Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, France
What to do at Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle.
National Monuments
- Talcy Chateau (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Beaugency (23km)
- Chateaudun (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (34km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (40km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc Floral de la Source (9km)
- Les prés-Culand (16km)
- Arboretum des grandes bruyères (27km)
- Jardin du château de Talcy (36km)
- Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (54km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Blois (54km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orleans (3km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Fleury-les-Aubrais (4km)
- Olivet (6km)
- Saint-Cyr-en-Val (11km)
- Quiers-sur-Bezonde (43km)
- Moutiers (43km)
- Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (49km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is in the western-centre of France at 3 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is 111 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Canton: Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Arrondissement: Orléans
Department: Loiret
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 45140
Distance to Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
from Orleans (prefecture): 3 km
from Paris: 111 km
from Calais: 338 km
from Nice: 627 km
from Bordeaux: 390 km
from Strasbourg: 441 km
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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fleury-les-Aubrais, Ingre, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Olivet, Orleans, Ormes, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Saint-Pryve-Saint-Mesmin, Saran and Semoy.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle