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Castle · Menars · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Château de Menars

Château de Menars is a castle in Menars, Loir-et-Cher. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 470 m you'll find a bench, a water point, a bike pump and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Château de Menars

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You're standing at the Château de Menars, on a superb spot high above the bank of the Loire. Take a look at that long, calm façade. No fairy-tale turrets here, just clean lines and a certain austerity. That fits the seventeenth century, when the whole story began.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

9 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 420 m and a public toilet at 470 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Château de Menars, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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