Chenay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Alencon at 6 km from Chenay

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Visit Chenay: highlights and tourist information

Chenay 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 Chenay in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 6 km and Sees at 17 km.

Chenay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Alencon

at 6 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Sees

at 17 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

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

See Sees guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-south-west), 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

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 18 km (direction west-south-west), 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

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 25 km (direction south)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 29 km (direction 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 30 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Haras du Pin

at 32 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan

at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 36 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 45 km (direction 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

La Ferte-Bernard

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Le Perche

at 47 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

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Map of places to visit near Chenay

Markets in and near Chenay

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (15km)
• Sees: market Saturday (17km)
• Mamers: market Monday (19km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (22km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (25km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (35km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)

More information about Chenay, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Chenay, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (18km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (54km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (27km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (8km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (13km)
• Signal d'Écouves (15km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (20km)

Towns of Art and history

• Evron (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (39km)

Geography and distances

Chenay is in the north-west of France at 48 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Chenay is 167 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 Chenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alencon, Arconnay, Cerise, Chasse, Forges, Hauterive, Larre, Le Chevain, Lignieres-la-Carelle, Montigny, Neuilly-le-Bisson, Saint-Paterne, Semalle and Valframbert.

This page in French: Visiter Chenay