Courdemanche tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lavardin at 26 km from Courdemanche

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Visit Courdemanche: highlights and tourist information

Courdemanche 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 Courdemanche in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavardin at 26 km and Le Mans at 34 km.

Courdemanche, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide

Le Mans

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Le Mans guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Vendome

at 38 km (direction east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

See Vendome guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 42 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

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Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Tours

at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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Amboise

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 56 km (direction north-west)

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

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Bauge

at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe

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Reserve excursions near Courdemanche

Map of places to visit near Courdemanche

Markets in and near Courdemanche

• Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (9km)
• Besse-sur-Braye: market Saturday (14km)
• Chateau-du-Loir: market Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Calais: market Thursday all day & Sunday (18km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (20km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (22km)
• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (23km)
• Neuvy-le-Roi: market Friday (24km)
• Saint-Paterne-Racan: market Thursday (24km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (28km)

More information about Courdemanche, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Courdemanche, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (31km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Poncé (9km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (24km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (30km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (35km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (41km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (47km)
• Parc de Lathan (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (33km)
• Amboise (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (9km)
• Coulaines (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (34km)
• Réserve de Beaumarchais (46km)

Geography and distances

Courdemanche is in the north-west of France at 35 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Courdemanche is 176 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 Courdemanche from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montreuil-le-Henri, Saint-Georges-de-la-Couee, Saint-Pierre-du-Lorouer, Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouer and Villaines-sous-Luce.

This page in French: Visiter Courdemanche