Sassay tourism and travel guide

Visit Sassay: highlights and tourist information

Sassay 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 Sassay in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cheverny at 12 km and Chateau de Chaumont at 21 km.

Sassay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Cheverny

Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 12 km (direction )

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

See Chateau de Cheverny guide
Chateau de Chaumont

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Chaumont guide
Blois

Blois

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Blois

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Valencay

Valencay

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

See Valencay guide
Chateau de Valencay

Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Chateau de Chenonceau

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 29 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and gardens designed...

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Montresor

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle and the...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 34 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 34 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 34 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Amboise

Amboise

at 35 km (direction west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

See Amboise guide
Beaugency

Beaugency

at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Markets in and near Sassay

  • Contres: market Friday (3km)
  • Cormeray: market Tuesday (11km)
  • Monthou-sur-Cher: market Wednesday (12km)
  • Noyers-sur-Cher: market Sunday (14km)
  • Pontlevoy: market Thursday (14km)
  • Saint-Aignan: market Saturday all day (15km)
  • Cellettes: market Thursday (15km)
  • Les Montils: market Saturday (15km)
  • Selles-sur-Cher: market Thursday all day (15km)
  • Bracieux: market Thursday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Sassay, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (9km)
  • Talcy Chateau (42km)
  • Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Beauregard (16km)
  • Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (22km)
  • Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (24km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (29km)
  • Jardin du château de Talcy (42km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (43km)
  • Jardin du château de Bouges (43km)
  • Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Vatan (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Veuil (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • ZooParc de Beauval (18km)
  • Réserve de Beaumarchais (37km)
 
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Geography and distances

Sassay is in the western-centre of France at 24 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Sassay is 176 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Sassay

Canton: Contres

Arrondissement: Blois

Department: Loir-et-Cher

Region: Loire Valley

New region: Centre-Loire Valley

Postcode: 41700

Distance to Sassay

from Blois (prefecture): 24 km

from Paris: 176 km

from Calais: 396 km

from Nice: 612 km

from Bordeaux: 324 km

from Strasbourg: 487 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 Sassay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chemery, Contres, Couddes, Fresnes and Oisly.

This page in French: Visiter Sassay

 
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