La Chapelle-du-Bois tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Ferte-Bernard at 6 km from La Chapelle-du-Bois

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Visit La Chapelle-du-Bois: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-du-Bois 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 La Chapelle-du-Bois in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Ferte-Bernard at 6 km and Belleme at 18 km.

La Chapelle-du-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Ferte-Bernard

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Belleme

at 18 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Le Perche

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Le Mans

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Le Mans guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 43 km (direction west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Alencon

at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Sees

at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of...

See Sees guide

Vendome

at 59 km (direction south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

See Vendome guide

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Map of places to visit near La Chapelle-du-Bois

Markets in and near La Chapelle-du-Bois

• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (6km)
• Le Theil: market Wednesday (8km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (19km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (20km)
• Vibraye: market Friday (21km)
• Mamers: market Monday (22km)
• Remalard: market Monday (26km)
• Souday: market Wednesday (29km)
• La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (30km)

More information about La Chapelle-du-Bois, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-du-Bois, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (20km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (33km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (27km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (51km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (33km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (53km)
• Signal d'Écouves (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (36km)
• Cogners (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (47km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-du-Bois is in the north-west of France at 37 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-du-Bois is 147 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 La Chapelle-du-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellou-le-Trichard, Cherre, Dehault, La Bosse, La Ferte-Bernard, Preval, Saint-Aubin-Des-Coudrais and Souvigne-sur-Meme.

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-du-Bois