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Visit Chatelain: highlights and tourist information

Chatelain 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 Chatelain in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Solesmes at 22 km and Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 23 km.

Chatelain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Solesmes

at 22 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 23 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Saulges

at 24 km (direction north-east)

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

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Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Sarthe department

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 30 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

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Laval

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 38 km (direction south), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 38 km (direction south), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 38 km (direction south), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 38 km (direction south), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Angers combines 1500 years of religious architecture with...

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Angers

at 38 km (direction south), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Most famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many other interesting...

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Evron

at 41 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Bauge

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

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Markets in and near Chatelain

• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (9km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (16km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (16km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (19km)
• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (22km)
• Tierce: market Wednesday (24km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Craon: market Monday (27km)
• Seiches-sur-le-Loir: market Thursday (32km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatelain, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (37km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (8km)
• La Fleche (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (27km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (38km)
• Jardins du Mirail (45km)
• Jardins du Pin (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (34km)
• Forêt du Pertre (46km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (53km)
• Étang de la Valière (53km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (24km)
• Laval (32km)
• Angers (38km)
• Evron (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (4km)
• Chenille-Change (13km)
• La Cropte (18km)

Geography and distances

Chatelain is in the center of France at 32 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Chatelain is 247 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 Chatelain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argenton-Notre-Dame, Bierne, Coudray, Gennes-sur-Glaize, Saint-Laurent-Des-Mortiers and Saint-Michel-de-Feins.

This page in French: Visiter Chatelain