Charchigne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lassay-les-Chateaux at 7 km from Charchigne

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Visit Charchigne: highlights and tourist information

Charchigne 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 Charchigne in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lassay-les-Chateaux at 7 km and Bagnoles de l'Orne at 15 km.

Charchigne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 15 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Jublains

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Jublains guide

Mayenne (town)

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Domfront

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 26 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Evron

at 29 km (direction south)

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

See Evron guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 32 km (direction west)

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Alencon

at 37 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Charchigne

Markets in and near Charchigne

• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (12km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (19km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (20km)
• Evron: market Thursday (29km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (30km)
• Briouze: market Monday (32km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (33km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (35km)
• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Charchigne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (26km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (36km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (26km)
• Argentan (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (16km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (41km)
• Sassy (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (26km)
• Signal d'Écouves (36km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Jublains (19km)
• Mayenne (20km)
• Evron (29km)
• Laval (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (14km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (23km)
• Coulaines (63km)

Geography and distances

Charchigne is in the center of France at 47 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Charchigne is 208 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 Charchigne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chevaigne-du-Maine, Javron-les-Chapelles, Le Ham, Le Horps, Le Ribay and Sainte-Marie-du-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Charchigne