Bauge tourism and travel guide
Visit Bauge: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very interesting apothecary!
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Bauge. For detailed visitor information see the Bauge travel guide.
Bauge is situated in the Maine-et-Loire department and Pays de la Loire region, in the western-centre of France at 35 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Bauge is 233 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Saumur at 31 km and Chateau de Saumur at 32 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Bauge, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bauge in Pays de la Loire.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Maine-et-Loire
Map of places to visit near Bauge
Markets in and near Bauge
- Beaufort-en-Vallee: market Wednesday (13km)
- Noyant: market Friday (16km)
- La Fleche: market Wednesday (17km)
- Longue-Jumelles: market Thursday (18km)
- Seiches-sur-le-Loir: market Thursday (19km)
- Le Lude: market Thursday (23km)
- Tierce: market Wednesday (29km)
- Trelaze: market Sunday (29km)
- Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou: market Tuesday (30km)
- Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (31km)
More information about Bauge, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Bauge, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bauge.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montsoreau (38km)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (39km)
- Crissay-sur-Manse (62km)
National Monuments
- Chateau d'Angers (35km)
- Fontevraud Abbey (41km)
- Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (53km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- La Fleche (17km)
- Chateau-Gontier (55km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Loire-Anjou-Touraine (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (25km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (25km)
- Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (39km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de Lathan (21km)
- Parc et jardins du château du Lude (23km)
- Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (40km)
- Jardin du château de Vilaines (46km)
- Les jardins de la Chatonnière (53km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Île Saint-Aubin (33km)
Towns of Art and history
- Angers (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Aubigne-sur-Layon (46km)
- Chenille-Change (46km)
- Coudray (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (42km)
- Spaycific'Zoo (46km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Bauge
Canton: Baugé
Arrondissement: Saumur
Department: Maine-et-Loire
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 49150
Distance to Bauge
from Angers (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 233 km
from Calais: 405 km
from Nice: 714 km
from Bordeaux: 303 km
from Strasbourg: 595 km
Getting here
Bauge is in the western-centre of France. Most visitors arrive in a car from one of the ferry terminals - Saint Malo and Caen are most practical, allow around 3-4 hours for the journey. For driving distances to Bauge from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boce, Chartrene, Echemire, Le Guedeniau, Le Vieil-Bauge, Montpollin, Pontigne and Saint-Martin-d'Arce.
This page in French: Visiter Bauge
