Mamers tourism and travel guide

Visit Mamers: highlights and tourist information

Mamers 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 Mamers in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleme at 15 km and Alencon at 22 km.

Mamers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belleme

Belleme

at 15 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide
Alencon

Alencon

at 22 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
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide
Mortagne-au-Perche

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 23 km (direction north-east), 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
 
 
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide
La Ferte-Bernard

La Ferte-Bernard

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide
Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction 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

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 31 km (direction 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
 
 
Le Perche

Le Perche

at 32 km (direction east), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide
Sees

Sees

at 32 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
Nogent-le-Rotrou

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 34 km (direction 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
Le Mans

Le Mans

at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Le Mans guide
 
 
Sillé-le-Guillaume

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide
Haras du Pin

Haras du Pin

at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...

See Haras du Pin guide

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Markets in and near Mamers

Market days in Mamers: weekly market: Monday;

  • Mamers: market Monday (0km)
  • Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (18km)
  • Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
  • Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (23km)
  • Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (23km)
  • Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (23km)
  • Le Theil: market Wednesday (25km)
  • Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (27km)
  • La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (28km)
  • Remalard: market Monday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Mamers, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Carrouges Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Perche (32km)
  • Normandie-Maine (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (38km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la petite Rochelle (31km)
  • Sassy (44km)
  • Jardins du Mirail (52km)
  • Jardins de la Massonnière (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt de Perseigne (11km)
  • Forêt d'Écouves (31km)
  • Mont du Haut-Fourché (33km)
  • Signal d'Écouves (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Tourouvre (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Coulaines (38km)
 
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Geography and distances

Mamers is in the north-west of France at 39 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Mamers is 156 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Mamers

Canton: Mamers

Arrondissement: Mamers

Department: Sarthe

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 72600

Distance to Mamers

from Le Mans (prefecture): 39 km

from Paris: 156 km

from Calais: 308 km

from Nice: 742 km

from Bordeaux: 397 km

from Strasbourg: 544 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 Mamers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chemilli, Commerveil, Contilly, La Perriere, Marollette, Origny-le-Roux, Panon, Pizieux, Saint-Calez-en-Saosnois, Saint-Fulgent-Des-Ormes, Saint-Longis, Saint-Pierre-Des-Ormes, Saint-Remy-Des-Monts, Sure, Vezot and Villaines-la-Carelle.

This page in French: Visiter Mamers

 
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