La Guierche tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Mans at 12 km from La Guierche

Le Mans Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Le Mans Hotels & holiday rentals

Excursions & Activities

Visit La Guierche: highlights and tourist information

La Guierche 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 Guierche in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 12 km and Beaumont-sur-Sarthe at 13 km.

La Guierche, 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)

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

See Le Mans guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 13 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 35 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....

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 35 km (direction 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

La Ferte-Bernard

at 35 km (direction east)

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Alencon

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

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

See Alencon guide

Belleme

at 40 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Evron

at 44 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Evron guide

Saulges

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Saulges guide

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

Find Le Mans hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near La Guierche

Map of places to visit near La Guierche

Markets in and near La Guierche

• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (13km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (15km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (16km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (16km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (21km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (23km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (23km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (25km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (28km)

More information about La Guierche, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Guierche, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (35km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (52km)
• Perche (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (12km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (13km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Vilaines (22km)
• Jardins du Mirail (24km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (30km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (33km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (52km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

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

Towns of Art and history

• Evron (44km)
• Saulges (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (10km)
• Cogners (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (22km)

Geography and distances

La Guierche is in the north-west of France at 10 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: La Guierche is 179 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 Guierche from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigne, Joue-l'Abbe, La Bazoge, La Milesse, Montbizot, Neuville-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Jean-d'Asse, Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe, Souille and Souligne-sous-Ballon.

This page in French: Visiter La Guierche