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Chaon

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Loir-et-Cher

Village Chaon (pronounced "cap") is located on the borders of three departments: the Loir-et-Cher, Loiret and Cher open territory Raboliot hero Maurice Genevoix.

Its main street lined with small brick houses, while long stretches to connect three places: the place of Bourgneuf where are the shops, instead of covering Malnoue River and extends to Loches by Street Gaucherie leading to the old mill and the Town Hall Square with the beautiful perspective includes the church (XII century), Town Hall, a small private mansion, and basically, the street where the ECU shake oldest Chaon houses.

To the east, leaving the village, you can admire the castle surrounded by a moat and its common then, a little further, you will find a communal ponds.

The "curiosity" of the village lies on the western outskirts of the village: the House of Poaching (unique museum theme that offers up a corner of the veil on illegal hunting).

Geographical information

MunicipalityChaon
Postcode41600
Latitude47.6090150 (N 47° 36’ 32”)
Longitude2.1753770 (E 2° 10’ 31”)
AltitudeFrom 112m to 151m
Surface area31.85 km²
Population458 inhabitants
Density14 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBlois (114 km, 1:19)
Insee code41036
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de Sologne
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
TerritoriesLoire Valley, Orléanais
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Souvigny-en-Sologne4.4 km (6 min)
Brinon-sur-Sauldre8 km (12 min)
Sennely8.6 km (11 min)
Vouzon10.1 km (13 min)
Isdes11.9 km (12 min)
Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre12.2 km (16 min)
Lamotte-Beuvron12.6 km (16 min)
Nouan-le-Fuzelier14.4 km (20 min)
Cerdon15.1 km (19 min)
Clémont15.8 km (16 min)
Ménestreau-en-Villette17 km (21 min)
Souesmes18.8 km (23 min)
Villemurlin21 km (20 min)
Sainte-Montaine21 km (24 min)

Things to see and do

A house in the village theme, "the house of poaching", very interesting to visit.

A community pond for lovers of peace and nature, and numerous hiking trails.

Recreation & Activities: Hiking - Walking, Cycling.

Places of interest

Natural sites

Events and festivities

Flea market and garage sale every Whit Monday.

Flea market and garage sale in late summer in September.

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 13°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Near Chaon, other houses are subject to explore.

Château de Sully-sur-Loire 25 km.

Chateau de Chambord 50 km.

Leisure: Tennis 4 km - Horse Riding 12 km - Golf 15 km.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Loire sightseeing trip in a traditional boat
Nature and the great outdoors20 € to 54 € Sigloy (26 km)
Climb to the top of a tree
Sports sensations16 € to 29 € Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (35 km)
Scavenger hunt and urban escape game
Entertainment12 € to 200 € Orléans (38 km)
Guided tour of Orleans
Culture and education59 € to 83 € Orléans (38 km)
Visit the Rive Mauve Art Gallery
Arts and CraftsFreeMeung-sur-Loire (43 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Orleans Forest Springs Trail
Mountain bike itineraryEasy2:00Les Bordes (28 km)
Circuit of Grignon
HikeEasy3:00Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (37 km)
Medieval town of Mennetou-sur-Cher
Village visitEasy2:00Mennetou-sur-Cher (44 km)
Country walk between ponds and vineyards of Quincy
HikeEasy2:00Quincy (53 km)
Rogny Discovery Circuit the Seven Locks
HikeEasy55 minRogny-les-Sept-Écluses (55 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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