Montfort-le-Gesnois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montfort-le-Gesnois: highlights and tourist information

Montfort-le-Gesnois 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 Montfort-le-Gesnois in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 16 km and La Ferte-Bernard at 24 km.

Montfort-le-Gesnois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le Mans

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Le Mans guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Belleme

at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 44 km (direction north-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

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau du Lude guide

Alencon

at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...

See Alencon guide

Le Perche

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Le Perche guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-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

Garden at 50 km (direction north-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

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 50 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe

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Reserve excursions near Montfort-le-Gesnois

Map of places to visit near Montfort-le-Gesnois

Markets in and near Montfort-le-Gesnois

• Connerre: market Wednesday (7km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (17km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (20km)
• Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (21km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (21km)
• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (24km)
• Vibraye: market Friday (25km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (27km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (28km)

More information about Montfort-le-Gesnois, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Montfort-le-Gesnois, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (50km)
• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (44km)
• La Fleche (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (10km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (16km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (28km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (29km)
• Jardins du Mirail (35km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (37km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (41km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (48km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (51km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (41km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (15km)
• Cogners (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (24km)

Geography and distances

Montfort-le-Gesnois is in the north-west of France at 15 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Montfort-le-Gesnois is 169 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 Montfort-le-Gesnois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardenay-sur-Merize, Champagne, Fatines, Le Breil-sur-Merize, Lombron, Nuille-le-Jalais, Saint-Corneille, Saint-Mars-la-Briere and Soulitre.

This page in French: Visiter Montfort-le-Gesnois