Mareil-en-Champagne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 11 km from Mareil-en-Champagne

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Visit Mareil-en-Champagne: highlights and tourist information

Mareil-en-Champagne 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 Mareil-en-Champagne in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Asnieres-sur-Vegre at 11 km and Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 16 km.

Mareil-en-Champagne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 11 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

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Saulges

at 17 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Solesmes

at 18 km (direction south-west)

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

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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...

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Evron

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

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

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Le Mans

at 28 km (direction east)

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

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 36 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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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...

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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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Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 45 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

Most Beautiful Village at 45 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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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe

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Reserve excursions near Mareil-en-Champagne

Map of places to visit near Mareil-en-Champagne

Markets in and near Mareil-en-Champagne

• Loue: market Tuesday (2km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (13km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (18km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (19km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (20km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (21km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (22km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (24km)
• Evron: market Thursday (25km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (27km)

More information about Mareil-en-Champagne, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Mareil-en-Champagne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (19km)
• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (33km)
• Chateau-Gontier (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (28km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Massonnière (3km)
• Jardins du Mirail (9km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (16km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (35km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (17km)
• Evron (26km)
• Jublains (39km)
• Laval (46km)
• Mayenne (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Cropte (24km)
• Coulaines (28km)
• Coudray (41km)
• Chenille-Change (49km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (24km)

Geography and distances

Mareil-en-Champagne is in the north-west of France at 28 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Mareil-en-Champagne is 210 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 Mareil-en-Champagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avesse, Chassille, Cheville, Joue-en-Charnie, Loue, Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne, Saint-Pierre-Des-Bois and Tassille.

This page in French: Visiter Mareil-en-Champagne