Ancinnes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ancinnes: highlights and tourist information

Ancinnes is situated in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ancinnes in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 9 km and Fresnay-sur-Sarthe at 15 km.

Ancinnes, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Alencon

at 9 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...

See Alencon guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west), in the Orne department

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 17 km (direction west), in the Orne department

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Sees

at 26 km (direction west), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of...

See Sees guide

Belleme

at 28 km (direction east), in the Orne department

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

See Belleme guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Le Mans

at 40 km (direction south)

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Haras du Pin

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...

See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

Le Perche

at 45 km (direction east), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide

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Reserve excursions near Ancinnes

Map of places to visit near Ancinnes

Markets in and near Ancinnes

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
• Mamers: market Monday (14km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (15km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (16km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (20km)
• Sees: market Saturday (26km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (31km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (31km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (32km)

More information about Ancinnes, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Ancinnes, France

What to do at Ancinnes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ancinnes.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (17km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (49km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (40km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (35km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (44km)
• Jardins du Mirail (46km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (7km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (19km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (21km)
• Signal d'Écouves (23km)

Towns of Art and history

• Evron (49km)
• Saulges (61km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (38km)

Geography and distances

Ancinnes is in the north-west of France at 39 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Ancinnes is 169 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors get here by car having taken a ferry, probably to Saint-Malo or Caen, and then a drive of around 2 - 3 hours. For driving distances to Ancinnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourg-le-Roi, Champfleur, Cherisay, Les Mees, Livet-en-Saosnois, Louvigny, Neufchatel-en-Saosnois, Rouesse-Fontaine, Saint-Paterne, Saint-Remy-du-Val and Saint-Rigomer-Des-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Ancinnes