Courcelles-la-Foret tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 15 km from Courcelles-la-Foret

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Visit Courcelles-la-Foret: highlights and tourist information

Courcelles-la-Foret 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 Courcelles-la-Foret in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 15 km and Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 20 km.

Courcelles-la-Foret, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 20 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

See Chateau du Lude guide

Solesmes

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Solesmes guide

Bauge

at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Bauge guide

Le Mans

at 30 km (direction north-east)

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide

Saulges

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

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

See Saulges guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 44 km (direction west-south-west), 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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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Evron

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Evron guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 50 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Angers

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Angers guide

Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin guide

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Map of places to visit near Courcelles-la-Foret

Markets in and near Courcelles-la-Foret

• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (6km)
• La Fleche: market Wednesday (11km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (12km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (12km)
• Le Lude: market Thursday (20km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (22km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (22km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (24km)
• Loue: market Tuesday (25km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (25km)

More information about Courcelles-la-Foret, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Courcelles-la-Foret, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (43km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (30km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Vilaines (18km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (19km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (20km)
• Jardins du Mirail (22km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (22km)
• Parc de Lathan (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (36km)
• Evron (50km)
• Angers (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (31km)
• La Cropte (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (19km)

Geography and distances

Courcelles-la-Foret is in the north-west of France at 31 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Courcelles-la-Foret is 212 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 Courcelles-la-Foret from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bousse, La Fontaine-Saint-Martin, Ligron, Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Mezeray and Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte.

This page in French: Visiter Courcelles-la-Foret