Bleves tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mortagne-au-Perche at 17 km from Bleves

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Visit Bleves: highlights and tourist information

Bleves 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 Bleves in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mortagne-au-Perche at 17 km and Belleme at 18 km.

Bleves, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 17 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

Belleme

at 18 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Alencon

at 19 km (direction west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Sees

at 21 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Sees guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 30 km (direction 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 30 km (direction west), 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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Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 30 km (direction west), in the Orne department

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

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Le Perche

at 34 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

Haras du Pin

at 35 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Haras du Pin guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 37 km (direction south-east)

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

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Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

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Argentan

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

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

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Bleves

Map of places to visit near Bleves

Markets in and near Bleves

• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (6km)
• Mamers: market Monday (12km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (17km)
• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (19km)
• Sees: market Saturday (21km)
• Tourouvre: market Friday (27km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (30km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (31km)
• Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (31km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)

More information about Bleves, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Bleves, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (30km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (38km)
• Argentan (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (34km)
• Normandie-Maine (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (32km)
• Sassy (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (9km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (23km)
• Signal d'Écouves (25km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (27km)

Geography and distances

Bleves is in the north-west of France at 49 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Bleves is 154 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 Bleves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aillieres-Beauvoir, Barville, Contilly, Les Aulneaux, Louzes, Montgaudry, Roullee, Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Leger-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Quentin-de-Blavou and Vidai.

This page in French: Visiter Bleves