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Before you go
Your trip to Lamotte-Beuvron.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Lamotte-Beuvron – Centre-Val de Loire Destination Loire Valley
How to get there
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Gare de Lamotte-Beuvron 1 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Lamotte-Beuvron station is on the line between Paris-Austerlitz, Orléans and Vierzon, served by regional trains; from Orléans it is about 30 minutes. By car, the town lies beside the former national road 20 and the A71 motorway, about 40 km from Orléans and 170 km from Paris.
How many days
One day is enough for the town and one nearby site, such as the Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin or the Ciran estate. With two days you can see both and walk around the ponds and trails of the Sologne. Loire châteaux, like Chambord, are less than an hour by car.
When to go
From April to October, for the trails and ponds. In July the Federal Equestrian Park hosts the major riding championships and the town fills up. Autumn, from September to November, is the season of colours in the forest and of hunting in the Sologne.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
For the town, no: the station is in the centre. For the Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, the Ciran estate and the Sologne ponds, a car makes things easier because public transport is limited. La Ferté-Saint-Aubin also has a station on the same line.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Lamotte-Beuvron
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Morning
Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Head north to La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, about 15 km away, and visit the château, surrounded by water-filled moats. Explore the reception rooms, the kitchens and the park on the banks of the Cosson River.
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Afternoon
Ciran estate
Continue to the Ciran estate, in Ménestreau-en-Villette, and take one of the trails through the forest, heathland and beside the ponds. The hides/observation points let you see birds and, with luck, deer and wild boar.
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Late afternoon
Return to Lamotte-Beuvron
Return to Lamotte-Beuvron and walk through the centre, between the town hall, the station and the banks of the Beuvron. Opposite the station is the former hotel of the Tatin sisters, associated with the history of the tart.
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Evening
Dinner with tarte Tatin
Dine in one of the town’s restaurants and finish with a tarte Tatin, served warm. In autumn, Sologne cuisine includes game dishes.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Lamotte-Beuvron and surroundings?
The Federal Equestrian Park, which hosts France’s major riding championships, the Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, about 15 km away, and the Ciran estate, with trails through the forest, heathland and ponds of the Sologne.
What is the Sologne?
A natural region south of Orléans, between the Loire and the Cher, covered with forests, heathland and hundreds of ponds. It is known for hunting, fishing and its brick châteaux.
How to get from Paris to Lamotte-Beuvron?
By train on the line departing Paris-Austerlitz and passing through Orléans, or by car on the A71 motorway, about 170 km.
What is Lamotte-Beuvron’s connection to the tarte Tatin?
The tart is associated with the sisters Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin, who ran a hotel opposite the town station at the end of the 19th century. The story and the recipe are on the tart’s page in Flavours of France.