Auvers-sous-Montfaucon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 18 km from Auvers-sous-Montfaucon

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Visit Auvers-sous-Montfaucon: highlights and tourist information

Auvers-sous-Montfaucon 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 Auvers-sous-Montfaucon in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 18 km and Le Mans at 20 km.

Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 18 km (direction south-west)

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

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Le Mans

at 20 km (direction east)

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

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 21 km (direction south-west)

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Solesmes

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saulges

at 25 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

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Evron

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

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Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

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Jublains

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Chateau du Lude

Castle at 43 km (direction south-south-east)

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe

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Reserve excursions near Auvers-sous-Montfaucon

Map of places to visit near Auvers-sous-Montfaucon

Markets in and near Auvers-sous-Montfaucon

• Loue: market Tuesday (6km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (13km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (15km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (15km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (17km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (20km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (20km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (21km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (21km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (28km)

More information about Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (23km)
• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (20km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Mirail (3km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (7km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (11km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (31km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (39km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (25km)
• Evron (30km)
• Jublains (42km)
• Mayenne (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (20km)
• La Cropte (32km)
• Coudray (49km)
• Chenille-Change (56km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (18km)

Geography and distances

Auvers-sous-Montfaucon is in the north-west of France at 20 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Auvers-sous-Montfaucon is 202 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 Auvers-sous-Montfaucon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amne, Brains-sur-Gee, Chassille, Crannes-en-Champagne, Epineu-le-Chevreuil, Longnes, Loue, Ruille-en-Champagne, Tassille and Vallon-sur-Gee.

This page in French: Visiter Auvers-sous-Montfaucon