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Visit La Ferte-Bernard: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns in this region

La Ferte-Bernard 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 Ferte-Bernard in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleme at 22 km and Le Perche at 26 km.

La Ferte-Bernard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 19 km (direction 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

Belleme

at 22 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

Le Perche

at 26 km (direction north-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 38 km (direction north-north-west), 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 39 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 39 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 48 km (direction west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Alencon

at 50 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

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction south-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

Vendome

at 53 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

Sees

at 59 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

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Markets in and near La Ferte-Bernard

Market days in La Ferte-Bernard: weekly market: Saturday & Monday;

• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (0km)
• Le Theil: market Wednesday (9km)
• Vibraye: market Friday (15km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (19km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (19km)
• Souday: market Wednesday (23km)
• La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (25km)
• Remalard: market Monday (28km)
• Mamers: market Monday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near La Ferte-Bernard, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (19km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (34km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (28km)
• Le pré Catelan (46km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (39km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (35km)
• Coulaines (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (48km)

Geography and distances

La Ferte-Bernard is in the north-west of France at 39 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: La Ferte-Bernard is 145 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 Ferte-Bernard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aveze, Cherre, Cherreau, Cormes, Courgenard, La Chapelle-du-Bois, Preval, Saint-Aubin-Des-Coudrais, Saint-Martin-Des-Monts, Souvigne-sur-Meme and Villaines-la-Gonais.

This page in French: Visiter La Ferte-Bernard