Villeau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villeau: highlights and tourist information

Villeau is situated in the Eure-et-Loir 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 Villeau in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chartres at 21 km and Chartres Cathedral at 24 km.

Villeau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chartres

at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chartres guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chartres Cathedral guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateaudun guide

Orleans

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Orleans guide

Hotel Groslot

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

Cathedral at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th...

See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide

Meung-sur-Loire

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

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

See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

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Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

Garden at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans guide

Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

See Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres guide

Vendome

at 64 km (direction south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

See Vendome guide

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Map of places to visit near Villeau

Markets in and near Villeau

• Voves: market Tuesday (4km)
• Bonneval: market Monday (17km)
• Luce: market Sunday (24km)
• Chartres: market Saturday (24km)
• Toury: market Sunday (26km)
• Chateaudun: market Thursday all day & Saturday (28km)
• Auneau: market Friday (28km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (31km)
• Brou: market Wednesday (32km)
• Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Villeau, France

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

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (24km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (24km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (47km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le pré Catelan (27km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (48km)
• Parc Floral de la Source (51km)
• Parc de Courson (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (40km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orleans (44km)
• Etampes (47km)
• Rambouillet (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (15km)
• Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (42km)
• Fleury-les-Aubrais (42km)
• Olivet (48km)

Geography and distances

Villeau is in the eastern-center of France at 25 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Villeau is 88 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 Villeau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fains-la-Folie, Montainville, Neuvy-en-Dunois, Rouvray-Saint-Florentin, Sancheville, Villars, Villeneuve-Saint-Nicolas and Voves.

This page in French: Visiter Villeau