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Château-du-Loir

Pays de la Loire, France · Europe

About Château-du-Loir

Château-du-Loir sits on the route: 15 minutes from Marçon, 40km from Château de Villandry.

Château-du-Loir is a town located in Pays de la Loire, France. With a population of 5,567, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Château-du-Loir sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Château-du-Loir to your route.

About Château-du-Loir

Château-du-Loir (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto dy lwaʁ]; literally 'Château of the Loir') is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 October 2016, it was merged into the new commune Montval-sur-Loir. Château-du-Loir station has rail connections to Tours

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Where is Château-du-Loir located?

Château-du-Loir is located in Pays de la Loire, France, Europe. The coordinates are 47.6941 latitude, 0.4183 longitude.

What is the population of Château-du-Loir?

Château-du-Loir has a population of approximately 5,567 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
5,567
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Pays de la Loire
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
47.6941, 0.4183

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Château-du-Loir

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)

Home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest sports car endurance race

33 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans

Museum dedicated to the world's greatest endurance race featuring winning cars from over a century of Le Mans history.

33 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Château de Villandry

The last of the great Renaissance châteaux built along the Loire, famed for its spectacular ornamental and vegetable gardens.

40 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

A jewel of French Renaissance architecture set on an island in the Indre River, reflected perfectly in its surrounding moat.

48 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Chateau Royal d'Amboise

A royal chateau perched above the Loire where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final years and is buried in the chapel.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Château-du-Loir.

Luceau

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 1,101

Marçon

🇫🇷 France

7 km awayPop. 1,027

Vaas

🇫🇷 France

8 km awayPop. 1,725

Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 1,004

Aubigné-Racan

🇫🇷 France

11 km awayPop. 2,211

Saint-Paterne-Racan

🇫🇷 France

11 km awayPop. 1,588

La Chartre-sur-le-Loir

🇫🇷 France

12 km awayPop. 1,633

Mayet

🇫🇷 France

13 km awayPop. 3,048

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