Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce 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-Leonard-en-Beauce in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beaugency at 20 km and Vendome at 24 km.

Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Beaugency

Beaugency

at 20 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Vendome

Vendome

at 24 km (direction west)

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

See Vendome guide
Les Jardins de Roquelin

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 24 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide
Meung-sur-Loire

Meung-sur-Loire

at 24 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateaudun

Chateaudun

National Monument at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

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Chateau de Blois

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Blois

Blois

at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Lavardin

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west)

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

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Hotel Groslot

Hotel Groslot

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

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

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Orleans

Orleans

at 40 km (direction 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 of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 40 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce

 
 

Markets in and near Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce

  • Marchenoir: market Tuesday (1km)
  • Oucques: market Wednesday (6km)
  • Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (14km)
  • Mer: market Monday (16km)
  • Pezou: market Thursday (18km)
  • Beaugency: market Saturday all day (19km)
  • Cloyes-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (21km)
  • Saint-Laurent-Nouan: market Friday (22km)
  • Montlivault: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Talcy Chateau (8km)
  • Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Talcy (8km)
  • Les prés-Culand (24km)
  • Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (27km)
  • Parc du château de Beauregard (33km)
  • Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (35km)
  • Parc Floral de la Source (42km)
  • Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (42km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (38km)
  • Olivet (39km)
  • Fleury-les-Aubrais (42km)
  • Saint-Cyr-en-Val (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Réserve de Beaumarchais (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce is in the western-centre of France at 27 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce is 135 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce

Canton: Marchenoir

Arrondissement: Blois

Department: Loir-et-Cher

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 41370

Distance to Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce

from Blois (prefecture): 27 km

from Paris: 135 km

from Calais: 348 km

from Nice: 647 km

from Bordeaux: 365 km

from Strasbourg: 479 km

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-Leonard-en-Beauce from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Autainville, Le Plessis-l'Echelle, Marchenoir, Roches, Saint-Laurent-Des-Bois, Vievy-le-Raye and Villeneuve-Frouville.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Leonard-en-Beauce

 
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