Travel guides to Sologne
28 short answers to the questions our guests ask, written from Romorantin-Lanthenay. Each guide gives real driving times from the cottage.
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Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0 Loire châteaux
Centre-Val de Loire must-sees within 1 hour 30 of the cottage
From Romorantin-Lanthenay, the main sights of the Centre-Val de Loire region lie within a 1 hour 30 drive: Cheverny 31 min, Beauval 38 min, Chambord 43 min, Chenonceau and Bourges 52 min, Amboise 59 min, Tours 68 min, Villandry 70 min.
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Henneveux Marc, CC BY-SA 3.0 Loire châteaux
Accommodation near Chambord: a cottage 43 min away
L'Instant Tranquille is a holiday cottage for 6 in Romorantin-Lanthenay, 43 min (40 km) from Château de Chambord. A whole house with an enclosed garden, also 31 min from Cheverny.
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W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 Loire châteaux
Amboise and Clos Lucé from Romorantin: a day trip plan
Amboise is an hour's drive from Romorantin-Lanthenay: 59 min to Clos Lucé, 62 min to the royal château. You walk from one to the other, and Chenonceau (52 min from the cottage) is on the way back.
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Antoine Montulé, CC BY-SA 4.0 Loire châteaux
Loire châteaux in 3 days from Romorantin: a day-by-day itinerary
Seven châteaux in 3 days from one base in Romorantin: Chambord and Cheverny, then Chenonceau, Amboise and Clos Lucé, then Blois and Chaumont. 372 km (231 miles) in all, about €140 in tickets per adult from outside Europe.
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Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 4.0 Horses
Accommodation near Lamotte-Beuvron equestrian park for riders
When Lamotte-Beuvron is fully booked, our cottage in Romorantin sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms, 43 min (41 km) from the Parc équestre fédéral. It houses riders and families, not horses: no stables, no paddock.
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Maloq, Public domain Horses
Generali Open de France accommodation: where to stay nearby
For the Generali Open de France you can camp on the showground, book a hotel in Lamotte-Beuvron or rent a cottage 30 to 45 min away. Ours sleeps 6, 43 min (41 km) from the venue, with no stabling for horses.
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Maloq, Public domain Horses
Horse riding holiday in the Sologne: what to see and do
From Romorantin, a horse lover's Sologne holds 5 outings within an hour: the Chambord equestrian show (43 min), carriages at Villesavin (34 min), the Cheverny kennels (31 min), the Chaumont stables and shows at Lamotte-Beuvron.
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Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0 Family days out
Accommodation near Beauval Zoo: a cottage 38 min away
L'Instant Tranquille is a holiday cottage for 6 in Romorantin-Lanthenay, 38 min (48 km) from ZooParc de Beauval. A whole house with an enclosed garden: allow €130 a night for 4 guests, taxes and fees included.
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Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 Family days out
Rainy days in the Sologne: what to do under cover
On a wet day in Romorantin, start with the Musée de Sologne and the Matra car museum, a 15-minute walk away. The Château de Cheverny, 31 minutes by car, is open and heated all year. Several sights close in winter or on Tuesdays.
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Poudou99, CC BY-SA 4.0 Family days out
Things to do in Sologne with kids, by age and weather
In Sologne with kids, plan on Beauval Zoo 38 min from Romorantin and the Chambord horse show 43 min away. For rainy days, the Matra car museum and the indoor pool are 2 and 3 min from the cottage.
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VVVCFFrance, CC0 Nature and ponds
Cycling in the Sologne: flat routes and loops near Romorantin
Cycling in the Sologne is flat and signposted: 140 km of forest loops to the north and the V46 greenway along the Canal de Berry, 18 min from Romorantin (16 km). Rides run from 15 to 54 km.
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Angelo Brathot from Sologne-France, Public domain Nature and ponds
Dog friendly cottage in the Sologne with an enclosed garden
In Romorantin, the cottage welcomes pets and has a private enclosed garden. For days out: dogs on a lead in the grounds of Chambord (43 min), restricted access at Beauval zoo, no dogs at Cheverny.
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Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nature and ponds
Game Fair France accommodation: where to stay, dogs welcome
The next Game Fair runs from 11 to 13 June 2027 in Lamotte-Beuvron. Our cottage in Romorantin sleeps 6, 43 min (41 km) from the show, welcomes dogs and has a private enclosed garden.
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Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 Nature and ponds
Golf in the Sologne: three courses within 50 min of Romorantin
Three courses make up golf in the Sologne around Romorantin: Golf du Château de Cheverny (18 holes, 33 min), Golf de la Picardière in Vierzon (18 holes, par 72, 36 min) and Golf des Étoiles in Nançay (9 holes, 47 min).
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Angelo Brathot from Sologne-France, Public domain Nature and ponds
Sologne ponds and forests: where to walk and when to go
The Sologne has about 3,000 ponds, nearly all man-made and mostly private. To see them up close, start at the Maison des Étangs in Saint-Viâtre, 29 min (24 km) from Romorantin, and follow the waymarked paths.
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Stagiairemarketingsaintecroix, CC0 Nature and ponds
The deer rut in the Sologne: where, when and how to hear it
The red deer rut can be heard in the Sologne from mid-September to mid-October, at dawn and dusk. At Chambord, 43 minutes from Romorantin, 5 viewing areas and 5 hides are free and open to all. Guided outings sell out months ahead.
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Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0 Towns and villages
A weekend in the Sologne: what to do in 2 days from Romorantin
A weekend in the Sologne fits into 2 days from Romorantin: market and old town, Château du Moulin (21 min) and Mennetou-sur-Cher (18 min) on Saturday, Cheverny (31 min) and the Saint-Viâtre ponds (29 min) on Sunday.
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Wladyslaw Sojka, CC BY-SA 3.0 Towns and villages
Bourges in a day from Romorantin: what to see
Bourges is a 52 min drive from Romorantin-Lanthenay (73 km). One day on foot covers Saint-Étienne cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Jacques-Cœur palace, the old town and the marshes.
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Poudou99, CC BY 3.0 Towns and villages
Sologne villages worth seeing from Romorantin
Nine villages and small towns around Romorantin-Lanthenay, 18 to 62 min away by car: medieval Mennetou-sur-Cher, ring-shaped Chaumont-sur-Tharonne, Lamotte-Beuvron and its tarte Tatin, Aubigny-sur-Nère, town of the Stuarts.
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Gerard Jalaudin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Towns and villages
Tours in a day from Romorantin: what to see
Tours is a 68 min drive from Romorantin-Lanthenay (102 km). One day on foot covers Saint-Gatien cathedral, the old town around place Plumereau and the banks of the Loire. Villandry (70 min) and Vouvray (69 min) round off the trip.
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jamesonf, CC BY 2.0 Wine and local produce
Berry vineyards: Quincy, Reuilly and Menetou-Salon
Three Berry appellations can be visited from Romorantin-Lanthenay: Quincy and Reuilly, each a 44 min drive, and Menetou-Salon at 66 min. Quincy was the first controlled appellation of the Loire Valley, in 1936.
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Gerard Jalaudin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wine and local produce
Cheverny and Touraine wine route from the Sologne
From Romorantin-Lanthenay, three wine areas are less than 45 min away: Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny at 29 min, Valençay at 36 min, the Touraine vineyards of the Cher valley at 39 min. The Romorantin grape is named after the town.
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Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wine and local produce
Vouvray and Montlouis: cellars to visit from Romorantin
Vouvray is a 69 min drive from Romorantin-Lanthenay (96 km), Montlouis-sur-Loire 65 min (89 km). The two appellations face each other across the Loire, with the same grape, Chenin, and cellars cut into the tuffeau stone.
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Mairie de Béhuard, CC BY-SA 4.0 On the Loire and the Cher
Boat trips on the Loire: where to board from the Sologne
From Romorantin-Lanthenay, five crews of boatmen take you out on the Loire in traditional boats: in Blois (40 min), Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire near Chambord (47 min), Chaumont-sur-Loire (58 min), Rochecorbon (71 min) and Sigloy (82 min).
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Daniel Jolivet, CC BY 2.0 On the Loire and the Cher
Cruising under the Château de Chenonceau: boat or canoe
There are two ways to pass under the arches of Chenonceau: by boat with La Bélandre from Chisseaux (47 min from Romorantin-Lanthenay), or by canoe with Canoë Company in Civray-de-Touraine (52 min). The château is 52 min from the cottage.
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Romain Viaud, CC BY-SA 4.0 On the Loire and the Cher
Sunset and aperitif on the Loire by traditional boat
Four crews of boatmen run dusk trips on the Loire less than 1 hour 30 from Romorantin: Saint-Dyé (47 min), Chaumont (58 min), Rochecorbon (71 min), Sigloy (82 min). On the Cher, aperitif baskets by canoe with Canoë Company (52 min).
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Croquant, CC BY-SA 4.0 In Romorantin
How to get to Romorantin-Lanthenay by car, train or plane
Romorantin-Lanthenay is in the Sologne, about 210 km south of Paris: allow 2 h 30 by car via the A10 then the A71. Exit 14 of the A85 is 8 min from the cottage (6 km). By train, you change at Salbris.
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Daniel Jolivet, CC BY 2.0 In Romorantin
Two days in Romorantin-Lanthenay: an hour-by-hour plan
Two days in Romorantin-Lanthenay: Saturday on foot for the market, the old town, the Musée de Sologne and the Matra car museum. Sunday by car to Mennetou-sur-Cher, Selles-sur-Cher and the Château du Moulin, all within 30 minutes.
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You sleep here, you visit there
L'Instant Tranquille is an entire house with an enclosed garden in Romorantin-Lanthenay. It sleeps up to 6 guests.