Liven up your holidays!

Meslay

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

Meslay - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Loir-et-Cher
8.5
4

Meslay, town of about 300 inhabitants, is located east of the Loir. This river forms a natural border with Vendômoise agglomeration.

A little history...

Meslay is a village with a rich past, since the eleventh century, was marked by important events, the most striking was, without doubt, stay in November 1589 of King Henry IV castle.

In 1719 the area was purchased by Meslay family Gate Féraucourt. This profoundly affected the area by building the current castle (1732-1735) and the old part of town. Indeed, the old town and castle Meslay were towards the north, along the Loir, and were subject to many floods and other damage.

Mr. Laporte has therefore yielded "1,064 fathoms superficial" and built a new church, the cemetery and rectory. From 1733 will be around the church small houses with one room and a loft to house the workers of the factory and farms. This factory, founded in 1731, manufactured Siamese (woven fabrics of cotton yarn) and tapestries; it was located in the existing school buildings and the mill.

Today the castle is still inhabited by the family descendants of Mr. Laporte and can be visited in the summer.

A word about the castle: Due to the importance of the functions performed by the different generations of the family owning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, famous people frequently stayed Henri IV, the Argenson, the Caumartins, Germaine Countess de Stael, etc. The site (park, gardens, Loir) is classified since 1943. The castle itself was included in the inventory of historical monuments in 1995 and interior-exterior classified as a historical monument in 2017.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMeslay
Postcode41100
Latitude47.8119330 (N 47° 48’ 43”)
Longitude1.0977510 (E 1° 5’ 52”)
AltitudeFrom 77m to 130m
Surface area7.18 km²
Population322 inhabitants
Density44 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBlois (37 km, 47 min)
Insee code41138
IntercommunalityCA Territoires Vendômois
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
TerritoriesLoire Valley, Orléanais
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Areines1.1 km (2 min)
Saint-Ouen1.6 km (3 min)
Rocé4.3 km (7 min)
Vendôme4.5 km (7 min)
Saint-Firmin-des-Prés4.8 km (11 min)
Villetrun6.8 km (8 min)
Faye7 km (9 min)
Naveil7.5 km (13 min)
Coulommiers-la-Tour7.9 km (10 min)
Lisle8.2 km (10 min)
Sainte-Anne8.4 km (13 min)
Villerable9.5 km (12 min)
Villiers-sur-Loir9.8 km (16 min)
La Chapelle-Enchérie10.3 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

Visit the interiors and exteriors of the castle Meslay summer (dovecote, press, film about the history of the castle and the family, discover the terrace and gardens...).

murals of the church of Saint-Calais. The church contains beautiful paintings on the vaults of the choir, the nave of the chapel, depicting the life of the Virgin and the Bible, works by the painter JC Ferron (between 1988 and 1996), assisted by Pierre Petot (1988 to 1991).

Events and festivities

Photos

Castle Meslay - ​​Western Front
Castle Meslay - ​​Western Front
See photo
Castle Meslay - ​​Eastern Front
Castle Meslay - ​​Eastern Front
See photo
Church - the nave of Painting
Church - the nave of Painting
See photo
Rue de la Manufacture in Meslay
Rue de la Manufacture in Meslay
See photo

Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 11°C
Day
Night
Friday 29 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 14°C
Day
Night
Saturday 30 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 12°C
Day
Night

Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Fast-track ticket for the Royal Château of Blois
Culture and education14 € Blois (31 km)
Hot air balloon flight in the Loire Valley
Nature and the great outdoors150 € to 660 € Blois (31 km)
Wine activity with old vintages and gastronomy
Local flavours120 € to 360 € Vineuil (32 km)
Ultralight Aviation Initiation Session in Val de loire – 30 minutes
Sports sensations105 € Valloire-sur-Cisse (36 km)
Flight over the Châteaux of the Loire Valley by Ultralight Aviation
Sports sensations230 € Valloire-sur-Cisse (36 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Walk in the Loir Valley
Cycling itineraryEasy2:00Lunay (13.6 km)
Wood of the Gâts
HikeEasy3:00Châteaudun (33 km)
Old Towns
Village visitEasy1:00Châteaudun (33 km)
Amboise between the two waters
HikeEasy1:30Amboise (45 km)
Vines and heritage
HikeEasy1:45Vernou-sur-Brenne (47 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
By continuing to browse our site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies to improve your experience and make targeted offers.
Find out more and make settings
Your account