Loire Valley and river travel guide
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Visit Loire Valley and river: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Loire Valley and river is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department (Centre region) in the western-centre of France at 14 km from Blois, the department capital. (General information: Loire Valley and river is 165 km from Paris and 385 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Chateau de Cheverny at 1 km from Loire Valley and river
Popular places to visit near Loire Valley and river: these include Chateau de Cheverny at 1 km and Chateau de Blois at 13 km. Parc du château de Beauregard is a listed 'remarkable garden' at 6km and Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau is a listed 'national monument' at 10km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Loire Valley and river, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Loire Valley and river and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Loire Valley and river
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parc du château de Beauregard (6km) : Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (14km) : Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (20km) : Jardin du château de Talcy (30km) : Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (35km) : Les prés-Culand (41km) : Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (44km) : Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (46km) :
- National Monuments: Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (10km) : Talcy Chateau (30km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Montresor (43km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Veuil (43km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Blois (13km) : Amboise (36km) : Vendome (44km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Beaugency (34km) : Valencay (39km) :
Map of places to visit near Loire Valley and river & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Loire Valley and river
Canton: na
Arrondissement: na
Department: Loir-et-Cher
Region: Centre
Postcode: na
Distance to Loire Valley and river
from Blois: 14 km
from Paris: 165 km
from Calais: 385 km
from Nice: 619 km
from Bordeaux: 335 km
from Strasbourg: 483 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Loire Valley and river (within 6 km): Cellettes : Chateau de Cheverny : Cheverny : Cormeray : Cour-Cheverny : Tour-en-Sologne :
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