Saint-Michel tourism and travel guide

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Saint-Michel 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 40 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel is 88 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Bellegarde at 10 km and Yevre-le-Chatel at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Michel, 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-Michel in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Michel

Markets in and near Saint-Michel

• Pithiviers: market Saturday all day (15km)
• Puiseaux: market Monday (16km)
• Lorris: market Thursday (22km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (25km)
• Montargis: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (25km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Loire: market Friday all day (26km)
• Chalette-sur-Loing: market Friday (28km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (31km)
• Nemours: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
• Sully-sur-Loire: market Monday all day (34km)

More information about Saint-Michel, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Saint-Michel, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montargis (27km)
• Moret-sur-Loing (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (4km)
• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (29km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (44km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (15km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (38km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (41km)
• Parc du château de Courances (42km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (43km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (44km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (40km)
• Etampes (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (9km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (37km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (40km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (41km)
• Olivet (42km)
• Moutiers (51km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Michel 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-Michel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barville-en-Gatinais, Batilly-en-Gatinais, Beaune-la-Rolande, Boiscommun, Boynes, Courcelles, Egry, Freville-du-Gatinais, Gaubertin, Montbarrois, Montliard, Nancray-sur-Rimarde, Nibelle and Saint-Loup-Des-Vignes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Michel