Athee tourism and travel guide

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Visit Athee: highlights and tourist information

Athee is situated in the Mayenne 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 Athee in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 25 km and Vitre at 33 km.

Athee, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 25 km (direction north-east)

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

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Vitre

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

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Saulges

at 42 km (direction east)

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Chateaugiron

at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

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Solesmes

at 49 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east-north-east)

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

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Evron

at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

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Mayenne (town)

at 53 km (direction north-east)

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

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Jublains

at 53 km (direction north-east)

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Angers combines 1500 years of religious architecture with...

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Markets in and near Athee

• Craon: market Monday (5km)
• Renaze: market Friday (13km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (19km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (22km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Pouance: market Thursday (23km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (25km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (25km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (30km)
• Vitre: market Monday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Athee, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (20km)
• Vitre (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (4km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (38km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (22km)
• Étang de la Valière (28km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (29km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (32km)
• Étang de la Cantache (37km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (42km)
• Forêt de Chevré (45km)
• Île Saint-Aubin (52km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (25km)
• Saulges (42km)
• Evron (51km)
• Jublains (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (25km)
• Chenille-Change (30km)
• La Cropte (35km)
• Juvigne (39km)

Geography and distances

Athee is in the center of France at 25 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Athee is 267 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive here from the cross channel ports of Saint Malo and Caen, the jorney only taking a couple of hours. For driving distances to Athee from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cosmes, Craon, Denaze, La Chapelle-Craonnaise, Livre and Niafles.

This page in French: Visiter Athee