Saint-Jean-le-Blanc tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans at 1 km from Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
Visit Saint-Jean-le-Blanc: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Jean-le-Blanc is situated in the Loiret department and Centre-Loire Valley region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans at 1 km and Orleans at 1 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, 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-le-Blanc in Centre-Loire Valley.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans
Cathedral at 1 km (direction north-north-west)The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of...
See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Orleans
at 1 km (direction north-north-west)The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it:...
See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot
at 1 km (direction north-north-west)The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in...
See Hotel Groslot guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans
Garden at 5 km (direction south-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 18 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 18 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 25 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 25 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 26 km (direction 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 31 km (direction east-south-east)Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the...
See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Bellegarde
at 41 km (direction east)Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in...
See Bellegarde guide

Chateau de Chambord
Castle at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentThe largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all...
See Chateau de Chambord guide

Yevre-le-Chatel
Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-north-east)The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined...
See Yevre-le-Chatel guide

Chateaudun
National Monument at 47 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
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loiret
Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
Markets in and near Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
- Orleans: market every day except Monday (1km)
- Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (4km)
- Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (18km)
- La Ferte-Saint-Aubin: market Thursday (19km)
- Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (23km)
- Beaugency: market Saturday all day (25km)
- Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (29km)
- Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (30km)
- Lamotte-Beuvron: market Friday (33km)
- Toury: market Sunday (34km)
Hotels near Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
More information about Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Loire Valley
Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, France
What to do at Saint-Jean-le-Blanc? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Jean-le-Blanc.
National Monuments
- Talcy Chateau (38km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Beaugency (25km)
- Chateaudun (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (31km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc Floral de la Source (5km)
- Les prés-Culand (18km)
- Arboretum des grandes bruyères (25km)
- Jardin du château de Talcy (38km)
- Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (55km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Blois (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orleans (1km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Olivet (3km)
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (4km)
- Fleury-les-Aubrais (4km)
- Saint-Cyr-en-Val (8km)
- Quiers-sur-Bezonde (41km)
- Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (46km)
- Moutiers (46km)
- Aubigny-sur-Nere (60km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is in the western-centre of France at 1 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is 112 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
Canton: Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
Arrondissement: Orléans
Department: Loiret
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 45650
Distance to Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
from Orleans (prefecture): 1 km
from Paris: 112 km
from Calais: 340 km
from Nice: 624 km
from Bordeaux: 390 km
from Strasbourg: 439 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-le-Blanc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Combleux, Fleury-les-Aubrais, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Olivet, Orleans, Saint-Denis-en-Val, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Saint-Pryve-Saint-Mesmin and Semoy.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-le-Blanc