Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 33 km from Loire

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Visit Loire: highlights and tourist information

Loire 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 Loire in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 33 km and Apocalypse Tapestry at 35 km.

Loire, 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 33 km (direction east)

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

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 36 km (direction east-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 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Angers

at 36 km (direction east-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 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 59 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saulges

at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Nantes

at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire Atlantique department

The Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes has been created in an old quarry and features...

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Chateaugiron

at 62 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

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Map of places to visit near Loire

Markets in and near Loire

• Cande: market Monday (7km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (20km)
• Pouance: market Thursday (20km)
• Renaze: market Friday (21km)
• Craon: market Monday (25km)
• Ancenis: market Thursday (31km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (31km)
• Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (34km)
• Angers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (36km)

More information about Loire, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Loire, France

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

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Pin (24km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (26km)
• Jardin des plantes (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (35km)
• Île Héron (France) (59km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angers (36km)
• Saulges (59km)
• Nantes (62km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chenille-Change (25km)
• Coudray (32km)
• Carquefou (52km)
• La Cropte (53km)
• Aubigne-sur-Layon (59km)

Geography and distances

Loire is in the western-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Loire is 283 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 Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angrie, Cande and Challain-la-Potherie.

This page in French: Visiter Loire