Joue-l'Abbe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Joue-l'Abbe: highlights and tourist information

Joue-l'Abbe 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 Joue-l'Abbe in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 12 km and Beaumont-sur-Sarthe at 14 km.

Joue-l'Abbe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le Mans

at 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 14 km (direction north-west)

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

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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La Ferte-Bernard

at 34 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-west), 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 36 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

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

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Alencon

at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...

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Belleme

at 39 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

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Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 42 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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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Evron

at 46 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Solesmes

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Joue-l'Abbe

Map of places to visit near Joue-l'Abbe

Markets in and near Joue-l'Abbe

• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (14km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (14km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (16km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (17km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (21km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (21km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (24km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (27km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (28km)

More information about Joue-l'Abbe, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Joue-l'Abbe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (36km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (53km)
• Perche (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (11km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (11km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Vilaines (23km)
• Jardins du Mirail (25km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (31km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (32km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (51km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (33km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (10km)
• Cogners (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (22km)

Geography and distances

Joue-l'Abbe is in the north-west of France at 10 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Joue-l'Abbe is 178 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 Joue-l'Abbe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courceboeufs, La Bazoge, La Guierche, Montbizot, Neuville-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Saturnin, Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe, Savigne-l'Eveque, Souille and Souligne-sous-Ballon.

This page in French: Visiter Joue-l'Abbe