Chigne tourism and travel guide
Visit Chigne: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsChigne is situated in the Maine-et-Loire department and Pays de la Loire region, in the western-centre of France at 50 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Chigne is 219 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Lude at 9 km and Bauge at 15 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Chigne, 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 Chigne in Pays de la Loire.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Maine-et-Loire
Map of places to visit near Chigne
Markets in and near Chigne
- Noyant: market Friday (8km)
- Le Lude: market Thursday (9km)
- La Fleche: market Wednesday (18km)
- Chateau-la-Valliere: market Monday (18km)
- Beaufort-en-Vallee: market Wednesday (27km)
- Longue-Jumelles: market Thursday (27km)
- Chateau-du-Loir: market Saturday (28km)
- Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (29km)
- Saint-Paterne-Racan: market Thursday (30km)
- Ecommoy: market Tuesday (30km)
More information about Chigne, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Chigne, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chigne.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montsoreau (41km)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (41km)
National Monuments
- Fontevraud Abbey (45km)
- Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (46km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- La Fleche (17km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Loire-Anjou-Touraine (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (37km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (37km)
- Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (41km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et jardins du château du Lude (9km)
- Parc de Lathan (13km)
- Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (29km)
- Jardin du château de Vilaines (40km)
- Les jardins du château de Villandry (42km)
- Jardins du Mirail (45km)
- Les jardins de la Chatonnière (46km)
- Jardins de la Massonnière (46km)
- Jardins du château de Poncé (47km)
- Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (48km)
- Cogners (53km)
- Aubigne-sur-Layon (58km)
- La Cropte (60km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Spaycific'Zoo (38km)
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (53km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Chigne
Canton: Noyant
Arrondissement: Saumur
Department: Maine-et-Loire
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 49490
Distance to Chigne
from Angers (prefecture): 50 km
from Paris: 219 km
from Calais: 396 km
from Nice: 705 km
from Bordeaux: 310 km
from Strasbourg: 580 km
Getting here
Chigne is in the western-centre of France. Most visitors arrive in a car from one of the ferry terminals - Saint Malo and Caen are most practical, allow around 3-4 hours for the journey. For driving distances to Chigne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavaignes, Deneze-sous-le-Lude, Disse-sous-le-Lude, Genneteil, Lasse and Savigne-sous-le-Lude.
This page in French: Visiter Chigne
