Loue tourism and travel guide

Visit Loue: highlights and tourist information

Loue 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 Loue in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 14 km and Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 18 km.

Loue, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide
Parcé-sur-Sarthe

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide
Sainte-Suzanne

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide
Saulges

Saulges

at 19 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Solesmes

Solesmes

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Solesmes guide
Sillé-le-Guillaume

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide
Le Mans

Le Mans

at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Le Mans guide
Evron

Evron

at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide
Jublains

Jublains

at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

See Jublains guide
Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 43 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

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Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

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Chateau du Lude

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 45 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

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Markets in and near Loue

Market days in Loue: weekly market: Tuesday;

  • Loue: market Tuesday (0km)
  • Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (14km)
  • Conlie: market Thursday (17km)
  • La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (18km)
  • Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (20km)
  • Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (21km)
  • Allonnes: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (23km)
  • Evron: market Thursday (26km)
  • Le Mans: market every day except Monday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Loue, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • La Fleche (34km)
  • Chateau-Gontier (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (26km)
  • Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de la Massonnière (3km)
  • Jardins du Mirail (7km)
  • Jardin du château de Vilaines (15km)
  • Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (34km)
  • Parc et jardins du château du Lude (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mont du Haut-Fourché (40km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Coulaines (26km)
  • La Cropte (26km)
  • Coudray (44km)
  • Chenille-Change (51km)
  • Saint-Loup-du-Gast (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Spaycific'Zoo (23km)
 
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Geography and distances

Loue is in the north-west of France at 26 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Loue is 207 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Loue

Canton: Loué

Arrondissement: Mans

Department: Sarthe

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 72540

Distance to Loue

from Le Mans (prefecture): 26 km

from Paris: 207 km

from Calais: 359 km

from Nice: 746 km

from Bordeaux: 353 km

from Strasbourg: 587 km

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 Loue from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvers-sous-Montfaucon, Chassille, Cheville, Epineu-le-Chevreuil, Joue-en-Charnie, Longnes, Mareil-en-Champagne, Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne, Tassille and Vallon-sur-Gee.

This page in French: Visiter Loue

 
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