Santilly tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Chamerolles at 24 km from Santilly

Visit Santilly: highlights and tourist information

Santilly is situated in the Eure-et-Loir department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Chamerolles at 24 km and Orleans at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Santilly, 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 Santilly in Centre-Loire Valley.

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

Chateau de Chamerolles

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

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

See Chateau de Chamerolles guide

Orleans

at 27 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

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

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 27 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

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

See Hotel Groslot guide

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 27 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

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

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 34 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

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

See Yevre-le-Chatel guide

Meung-sur-Loire

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Chateaudun guide

Chartres

at 42 km (direction north-west)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to...

See Chartres guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 44 km (direction north-west)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one...

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Beaugency

at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Beaugency guide

Bellegarde

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Bellegarde guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Eure-et-Loir

Map of places to visit near Santilly

Markets in and near Santilly

• Toury: market Sunday (7km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (20km)
• Voves: market Tuesday (23km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais: market Tuesday & Sunday (24km)
• Orleans: market every day except Monday (27km)
• Pithiviers: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Auneau: market Friday (36km)
• Bonneval: market Monday (36km)
• Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (37km)
• Meung-sur-Loire: market Sunday (38km)

Hotels near Santilly

More information about Santilly, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Santilly, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (44km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (40km)
• Beaugency (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (39km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (40km)
• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (44km)
• Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (31km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (34km)
• Les prés-Culand (38km)
• Parc de Chamarande (48km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (53km)
• Parc du château de Courances (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (27km)
• Etampes (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (18km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (24km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (26km)
• Olivet (32km)
• Saint-Cyr-en-Val (36km)
• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (45km)

Geography and distances

Santilly is in the eastern-center of France at 45 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Santilly is 86 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Santilly from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baigneaux, Bazoches-les-Hautes, Dambron, Janville, Lion-en-Beauce, Poinville, Poupry, Ruan, Tivernon and Toury.

This page in French: Visiter Santilly