Saint-Michel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bellegarde at 10 km from Saint-Michel

Visit Saint-Michel: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Michel is situated in the Loiret 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-Michel in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bellegarde at 10 km and Yevre-le-Chatel at 11 km.

Saint-Michel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bellegarde

at 10 km (direction south-east)

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in...

See Bellegarde guide

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined...

See Yevre-le-Chatel guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

The arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres is a fabulous arboretum and garden near...

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 16 km (direction west)

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance...

See Chateau de Chamerolles guide

Montargis

at 27 km (direction east)

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in...

See Montargis guide

Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey

Abbey at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

Fans of romanesque architecture will appreciate the many period features in the...

See Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Orleans

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

The large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it:...

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 40 km (direction west-south-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 41 km (direction west-south-west)

The Parc Floral de la Source is an extensive park to the...

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Fontainebleau

Castle at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau,...

See Fontainebleau guide

Gien

at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the...

See Gien guide

Moret-sur-Loing

at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Briare

at 55 km (direction south-east)

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the...

See Briare guide

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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)

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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

Saint-Michel is in the western-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Orleans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel is 88 kilometres from Paris).

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-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

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