Le Lion-d'Angers tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Lion-d'Angers: highlights and tourist information

Le Lion-d'Angers is situated in the Maine-et-Loire 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 Le Lion-d'Angers in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 13 km and Chateau d'Angers at 21 km.

Le Lion-d'Angers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 13 km (direction east)

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 21 km (direction south-east)

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 21 km (direction south-east)

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 21 km (direction south-east)

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 21 km (direction south-east)

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Angers combines 1500 years of religious architecture with...

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Angers

at 21 km (direction south-east)

Most famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many other interesting...

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Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 34 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Brissac is the tallest castle in France, has more than 200...

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Solesmes

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

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

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Saulges

at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Bauge

at 47 km (direction east)

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

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Laval

at 50 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

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Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

The small village of Aubigne-sur-Layon is very pretty, especially in late spring and summer...

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Markets in and near Le Lion-d'Angers

Market days in Le Lion-d'Angers: weekly market: Friday;

• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (0km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (18km)
• Tierce: market Wednesday (19km)
• Angers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (22km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (23km)
• Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou: market Tuesday (24km)
• Cande: market Monday (25km)
• Trelaze: market Sunday (27km)
• Seiches-sur-le-Loir: market Thursday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Lion-d'Angers, France

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

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (48km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Pin (26km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (30km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (18km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angers (21km)
• Saulges (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chenille-Change (9km)
• Coudray (19km)
• La Cropte (40km)

Geography and distances

Le Lion-d'Angers is in the western-centre of France at 21 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Le Lion-d'Angers is 265 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in a car from one of the ferry terminals - Saint Malo and Caen are most practical, allow around 3-4 hours for the journey. For driving distances to Le Lion-d'Angers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andigne, Brain-sur-Longuenee, Champteusse-sur-Baconne, Grez-Neuville, Montreuil-sur-Maine, Pruille and Thorigne-d'Anjou.

This page in French: Visiter Le Lion-d'Angers