Around the estate
Things to do near Beauval and Chenonceau
Beauval ZooParc, the Loire châteaux and the Cher Valley, from Château de Thésée.
Thésée, Loir-et-Cher
At the heart of the Cher Valley, between Beauval and the Loire châteaux.
Château de Thésée lies in Thésée, in the Cher Valley. Here is what we recommend to our gîte guests, with the driving time from the château.
- Beauval ZooParc
- 19 min
- Château de Chenonceau
- 27 min
- Château de Cheverny
- 33 min
- Chaumont-sur-Loire
- 34 min
In the village
Thésée
10 km walk
“Archaeology and viticulture” trail
A loop from Thésée, between vineyards and the village’s Gallo-Roman remains.
At the château
The monks’ cellar
Beneath the château, the cellar dug by the monks of Pontlevoy Abbey, who were already planting vines on the slope in 1245.
The Cher Valley
Beauval and nearby towns
13 min
Saint-Aignan
The neighbouring town, on the river Cher.
19 min
Beauval ZooParc
The region’s major zoological park, in Saint-Aignan.
19 min
Montrichard
A small town in the Cher Valley, upstream from Chenonceau.
The Loire châteaux
Under an hour away
27 min
Chenonceau
The château spanning the river Cher.
33 min
Cheverny
Château and park near Blois.
34 min
Chaumont-sur-Loire
Château and estate on the banks of the Loire.
34 min
Clos Lucé, Amboise
Leonardo da Vinci’s last home, in Amboise.
36 min
Royal Château of Amboise
Above the Loire, in the heart of Amboise.
46 min
Royal Château of Blois
In the heart of the town of Blois.
52 min
Chambord
The largest of the Loire châteaux.
54 min
Villandry
Château and gardens, near Tours.
Page updated on 11 October 2026