Once the border between County Vendome to the English (Protestant) and the County of Blois in the hands of the French (Catholic), Landes-le-Gaulois was the center of bloody religious wars. Neither of its two castles there and survived one of its churches remained standing, with its frescoes and a crypt.
| Municipality | Landes-le-Gaulois |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 41190 |
| Latitude | 47.6532200 (N 47° 39’ 12”) |
| Longitude | 1.1828250 (E 1° 10’ 58”) |
| Altitude | From 97m to 128m |
| Surface area | 24.15 km² |
| Population | 759 inhabitants |
| Density | 31 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Blois (16.1 km, 24 min) |
| Insee code | 41109 |
| Intercommunality | CA de Blois Agglopolys |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Territories | Loire Valley, Orléanais |
| Region | Centre-Loire Valley |
| La Chapelle-Vendômoise | 5.1 km (8 min) |
|---|---|
| Tourailles | 5.4 km (10 min) |
| Lancôme | 6.2 km (11 min) |
| Villefrancoeur | 6.5 km (9 min) |
| Herbault | 6.7 km (7 min) |
| Pray | 6.8 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Lubin-en-Vergonnois | 6.9 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Bohaire | 6.9 km (10 min) |
| Françay | 8.6 km (10 min) |
| Gombergean | 8.8 km (14 min) |
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommeray | 10.2 km (16 min) |
| Champigny-en-Beauce | 10.4 km (14 min) |
| Villeromain | 10.4 km (13 min) |
| Lancé | 10.6 km (17 min) |
Its 12th century church.
Two magnificent dolmen.
In early July held its annual flea market.
Landes-le-Gaulois celebrates the feast of Saint-Gilles every last weekend of August.
The Priory Orchaise, 8 km, with its botanical gardens, its celebration of the end of April peony and the rose festival in July.
Nature Reserve and Grand-Pierre Vitain, 8 km, offers a fitness trail in the wilderness, away from pollution of cities.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 120 € to 220 € | Villefrancoeur (3.7 km) |
 | Culture and education | 14 € | Blois (13.5 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 150 € to 660 € | Blois (13.7 km) |
 | Local flavours | 120 € to 360 € | Vineuil (16.3 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 105 € | Valloire-sur-Cisse (16.9 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 2:00 | Lunay (26 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Amboise (31 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 1:30 | Montrichard Val de Cher (34 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 30 min | Faverolles-sur-Cher (35 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:45 | Vernou-sur-Brenne (36 km) |
