Crannes-en-Champagne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 17 km from Crannes-en-Champagne

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Visit Crannes-en-Champagne: highlights and tourist information

Crannes-en-Champagne 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 Crannes-en-Champagne in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 17 km and Le Mans at 19 km.

Crannes-en-Champagne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Le Mans

at 19 km (direction east)

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

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Solesmes

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Saulges

at 26 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

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Evron

at 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau du Lude

Castle at 40 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne department

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....

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Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne department

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...

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Jublains

at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

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Reserve excursions near Crannes-en-Champagne

Map of places to visit near Crannes-en-Champagne

Markets in and near Crannes-en-Champagne

• Loue: market Tuesday (7km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (12km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (13km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (15km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (16km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (18km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (19km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (19km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (23km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (27km)

More information about Crannes-en-Champagne, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Crannes-en-Champagne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (26km)
• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (19km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Mirail (0km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (7km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (8km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (28km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (26km)
• Evron (33km)
• Jublains (45km)
• Mayenne (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (19km)
• La Cropte (33km)
• Coudray (49km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (60km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (16km)

Geography and distances

Crannes-en-Champagne is in the north-west of France at 19 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Crannes-en-Champagne is 202 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 Crannes-en-Champagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, Brains-sur-Gee, Chassille, Chemire-le-Gaudin, Coulans-sur-Gee, Longnes, Maigne, Souligne-Flace, Tassille and Vallon-sur-Gee.

This page in French: Visiter Crannes-en-Champagne