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Ménestreau-en-Villette

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It is in the Loiret department in the region Loire Valley lies the village of Ménestreau-en-Villette. If the name of this town is quite varied over the centuries, from Monsterolio to Ménestreau, it is estimated that the presence of people in this town dates back to around the year 900. At that time, a monastery was built there. A "Monasterolium", hence the name of the village of the brotherhood of St. Benedict. The village is bordered north and south by two rivers, Cosson and Cane. At the end of the nineteenth, Sologne experiencing high traffic due to the draining of the marshes that allow many farms to establish themselves in the territory. It is a time of strong growth for the village of Ménestreau-en-Villette. After a sharp drop in population after World War II, the late twentieth century was marked by the significant increase in the number of second homes.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMénestreau-en-Villette
Postcode45240
Latitude47.6987230 (N 47° 41’ 55”)
Longitude2.0213310 (E 2° 1’ 17”)
AltitudeFrom 104m to 139m
Surface area53.62 km²
Population1438 inhabitants
Density26 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureOrléans (30 km, 31 min)
Insee code45200
IntercommunalityCC des Portes de Sologne
DepartmentLoiret
TerritoriesLoire Valley, Orléanais
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Vouzon7 km (9 min)
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin7.8 km (10 min)
Marcilly-en-Villette7.8 km (10 min)
Sennely10.3 km (16 min)
Lamotte-Beuvron12.6 km (13 min)
Souvigny-en-Sologne15 km (14 min)
Saint-Cyr-en-Val16.5 km (17 min)
Chaon17 km (21 min)
Vienne-en-Val18.3 km (17 min)
Ardon18.8 km (23 min)
Yvoy-le-Marron18.9 km (22 min)
Férolles18.9 km (19 min)
Jouy-le-Potier19 km (21 min)
Chaumont-sur-Tharonne19.5 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

Ménestreau-en-Villette village is located in a rural setting, perfect for outdoor recreation. While touring the area, do not miss to discover the area of ​​Ciran, a natural wildlife conservatory Sologne over 300 hectares. Located around a castle of the nineteenth century, we discover varied landscapes, wildlife of exceptional richness and diversity and many activities for the whole family. To note, the park is largely covered with a magnificent forest and one can admire an oak over 500 years! It is named oak Joan of Arc.

A Ménestreau-en-Villette also discover ponds cougnou. There are two ponds located at the exit of the city around which roads have been built for the walk. It is not possible to fish in these ponds are fish reserve office. We can however make it to the boat jetty and 85 meters have been built there. In contrast, a communal pond reserved for fishing is available just outside the town in the direction of La Ferte-Saint-Aubin.

Discover the village church, the Church of Our Lady. Built in the thirteenth century, it has a bell tower of the fifteenth. Some items date for their nineteenth.

Walkers are spoiled Ménestreau-en-Villette. In fact, besides ponds cougnou, the town has a very important heritage hiking with marked trails on which we will cross (if one is silent) many hares, partridges, pheasants, etc.

Places of interest

Natural sites

Events and festivities

Every year at the start of school, the village of Ménestreau-en-Villette is a place of intense agitation. Indeed, the second Sunday of September, a huge garage sales over the streets of the town. More than 120 exhibitors meet each year to the call. Saturday, eve of the attic, is traditionally dedicated to the feast of the village associations. The opportunity to present the actions proposed and recreation for the whole family.

Autumn in Sologne is an incredible season. This is indeed the best time to observe wildlife. That's why each year, the field of Ciran offers at this time outputs at dusk to watch the deer and hear their slab. Unforgettable !

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 3°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

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Loire sightseeing trip in a traditional boat
Nature and the great outdoors20 € to 54 € Sigloy (22 km)
Scavenger hunt and urban escape game
Entertainment12 € to 200 € Orléans (24 km)
Guided tour of Orleans
Culture and education59 € to 83 € Orléans (24 km)
Visit the Rive Mauve Art Gallery
Arts and CraftsFreeMeung-sur-Loire (28 km)
Climb to the top of a tree
Sports sensations16 € to 29 € Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (37 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Orleans Forest Springs Trail
Mountain bike itineraryEasy2:00Les Bordes (31 km)
Circuit of Grignon
HikeEasy3:00Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (38 km)
Medieval town of Mennetou-sur-Cher
Village visitEasy2:00Mennetou-sur-Cher (49 km)

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