Breil tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chateau du Lude at 19 km from Breil
Visit Breil: highlights and tourist information
Breil is situated in the Maine-et-Loire 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 Breil in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Lude at 19 km and Bauge at 21 km.
Breil, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateau du Lude
Castle at 19 km (direction ), in the Sarthe departmentThe Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...
See Chateau du Lude guide
Bauge
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...
See Bauge guide
Langeais
at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentLangeais is a small town with a pretty town centre, best known for the...
See Langeais guide
Chateau de Langeais
Castle at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentChâteau de Langeais is a medieval-renaissance castle with nicely furnished rooms and the oldest...
See Chateau de Langeais guide
Chateau d'Ussé
Castle at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...
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Saumur
at 30 km (direction south-west)The town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is a lovely...
See Saumur guide
Chateau de Saumur
Castle at 30 km (direction south-west)The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...
See Chateau de Saumur guide
Montsoreau
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south-south-west)Montsoreau, listed as a 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting troglodyte...
See Montsoreau guide
Candes-Saint-Martin
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentIn the village of Candes-Saint-Martin, a 'most beautiful village in France', you can see...
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Candes-Saint-Martin collegiate church
Church at 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin has numerous medieval statues incorporated in the facade and...
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Chateau de Villandry
Castle at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is the world...
See Chateau de Villandry guide
Chinon
at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentAs well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...
See Chinon guide
Azay-le-Rideau
at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentThe village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...
See Azay-le-Rideau guide
Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau
Castle at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire departmentNot the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...
See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Maine-et-Loire
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Reserve excursions near Breil
Map of places to visit near Breil
Markets in and near Breil
- Noyant: market Friday (6km)
- Chateau-la-Valliere: market Monday (15km)
- Le Lude: market Thursday (19km)
- Bourgueil: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
- Longue-Jumelles: market Thursday (23km)
- Langeais: market Sunday (25km)
- Beaufort-en-Vallee: market Wednesday (28km)
- Saint-Paterne-Racan: market Thursday (28km)
- Avoine: market Friday (30km)
- Montsoreau: market Sunday (30km)
More information about Breil, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Breil, France
What to do at Breil? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Breil.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montsoreau (30km)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (30km)
- Crissay-sur-Manse (44km)
National Monuments
- Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (33km)
- Fontevraud Abbey (33km)
- Cloisters of la Psalette (41km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- La Fleche (30km)
- Montreuil-Bellay (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Loire-Anjou-Touraine (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (30km)
- Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (33km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (33km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de Lathan (0km)
- Parc et jardins du château du Lude (19km)
- Les jardins du château de Villandry (31km)
- Les jardins de la Chatonnière (33km)
- Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (39km)
- Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (39km)
- Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (41km)
- Les jardins du château du Rivau (46km)
- Jardins du château de Poncé (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Towns of Art and history
- Tours (41km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (39km)
- Cogners (58km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (47km)
Geography and distances
Breil is in the western-centre of France at 54 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Breil is 224 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Breil
Canton: Noyant
Arrondissement: Saumur
Department: Maine-et-Loire
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 49490
Distance to Breil
from Angers (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 224 km
from Calais: 406 km
from Nice: 694 km
from Bordeaux: 299 km
from Strasbourg: 578 km
Getting here
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 Breil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Pellerine, Meigne-le-Vicomte, Meon, Noyant and Parcay-les-Pins.
This page in French: Visiter Breil