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

Visit Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle: highlights and tourist information

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Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is situated in the Loiret department and Loire Valley region (now part of the Centre-Loire Valley region), 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).

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 places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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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!

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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)

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

Getting here

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is in the western-centre of France. 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