Saint-Michel tourism and travel guide
Visit Saint-Michel: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-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.
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
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
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Michel
Canton: Beaune-la-Rolande
Arrondissement: Pithiviers
Department: Loiret
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 45340
Distance to Saint-Michel
from Orleans (prefecture): 40 km
from Paris: 88 km
from Calais: 323 km
from Nice: 615 km
from Bordeaux: 425 km
from Strasbourg: 401 km
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
