Chateau-Gontier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laval at 27 km from Chateau-Gontier
Visit Chateau-Gontier: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsChateau-Gontier is situated in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region.
Tourist classifications for Chateau-Gontier include "recommended detour", "secteur sauvegarde" and "ville fleurie 4*". It is unusual for a town to have 3 awards, which indicates how important Chateau-Gontier is as a tourist destination!
Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 27 km and Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 28 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Chateau-Gontier, 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 Chateau-Gontier in Pays de la Loire.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Laval
at 27 km (direction north-north-west)The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town...
See Laval guide

Chateau Plessis-Bourre
Castle at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines...
See Chateau Plessis-Bourre guide

Saulges
at 28 km (direction east-north-east)The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...
See Saulges guide

Solesmes
at 30 km (direction east), in the Sarthe departmentSolesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that...
See Solesmes guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre
at 36 km (direction east), in the Sarthe departmentThe small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around...
See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe
at 38 km (direction east), in the Sarthe departmentParcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has...
See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Sainte-Suzanne
Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-east)The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne...
See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Chateau d'Angers
Castle at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with...
See Chateau d'Angers guide

Apocalypse Tapestry
at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long,...
See Apocalypse Tapestry guide

Angers Cathedral
Cathedral at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture...
See Angers Cathedral guide

Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin
Church at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentThe Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Angers combines 1500 years of religious...
See Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin guide

Angers
at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire departmentMost famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many...
See Angers guide

Evron
at 43 km (direction north-east)The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in...
See Evron guide

Vitre
at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentA town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with...
See Vitre guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Mayenne
Map of places to visit near Chateau-Gontier
Markets in and near Chateau-Gontier
Market days in Chateau-Gontier: weekly market: Thursday &;
- Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (0km)
- Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (17km)
- Craon: market Monday (18km)
- Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
- Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (23km)
- Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (24km)
- Renaze: market Friday (26km)
- Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (27km)
- Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (27km)
- Tierce: market Wednesday (30km)
Hotels near Chateau-Gontier
More information about Chateau-Gontier, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Chateau-Gontier, France
What to do at Chateau-Gontier? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chateau-Gontier.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sainte-Suzanne (40km)
National Monuments
- Chateau d'Angers (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Vitre (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et jardins du château de Craon (18km)
- Jardins de la Massonnière (45km)
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt du Pertre (38km)
- Île Saint-Aubin (38km)
- Étang de la Valière (45km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (45km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (46km)
- Étang de la Cantache (54km)
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (57km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Coudray (6km)
- Chenille-Change (15km)
- La Cropte (21km)
- Juvigne (51km)
Geography and distances
Chateau-Gontier is in the center of France at 27 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Chateau-Gontier is 253 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Chateau-Gontier
Canton: Château-Gontier
Arrondissement: Château-Gontier
Department: Mayenne
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 53200
Distance to Chateau-Gontier
from Laval (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 253 km
from Calais: 393 km
from Nice: 770 km
from Bordeaux: 333 km
from Strasbourg: 632 km
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 Chateau-Gontier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aze, Chemaze, Coudray, Fromentieres, Loigne-sur-Mayenne and Saint-Fort.
This page in French: Visiter Chateau-Gontier