Cherance tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laval at 33 km from Cherance

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Visit Cherance: highlights and tourist information

Cherance 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 Cherance in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 33 km and Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 36 km.

Cherance, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 36 km (direction east-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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Vitre

at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

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Saulges

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 46 km (direction south-east), 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 46 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 46 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 46 km (direction south-east), 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 46 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Solesmes

at 48 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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Chateaugiron

at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Evron

at 57 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 59 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Brissac is the tallest castle in France, has more than 200...

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Markets in and near Cherance

• Craon: market Monday (5km)
• Renaze: market Friday (9km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (17km)
• Pouance: market Thursday (19km)
• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (25km)
• Cande: market Monday (27km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (27km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (33km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Cherance, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (55km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (18km)
• Vitre (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (6km)
• Jardins du Pin (43km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (32km)
• Étang de la Valière (37km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (39km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (42km)
• Île Saint-Aubin (43km)
• Étang de la Cantache (46km)
• Forêt de Chevré (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (33km)
• Saulges (45km)
• Angers (46km)
• Evron (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (22km)
• Chenille-Change (23km)
• La Cropte (38km)

Geography and distances

Cherance is in the center of France at 33 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Cherance is 270 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 Cherance from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouchamps-les-Craon, Bouille-Menard, Chatelais, Craon, La Boissiere, Mee, Niafles, Pommerieux and Saint-Quentin-les-Anges.

This page in French: Visiter Cherance