Montrelais tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Apocalypse Tapestry at 32 km from Montrelais

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Visit Montrelais: highlights and tourist information

Montrelais is situated in the Loire-Atlantique 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 Montrelais in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Apocalypse Tapestry at 32 km and Chateau d'Angers at 32 km.

Montrelais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Apocalypse Tapestry

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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 32 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Angers

at 33 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Most famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many other interesting...

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Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 35 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Cholet

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Clisson

at 41 km (direction south-west)

Clisson has a medieval castle, and an interesting architectural style having ben largely re-built...

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vendee department

The Chateau de Tiffauges is a 12th century castle in Vendee, known for its...

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Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Nantes

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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 48 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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Map of places to visit near Montrelais

Markets in and near Montrelais

• Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Ancenis: market Thursday (16km)
• Cande: market Monday (20km)
• Beaupreau: market Monday (21km)
• Chemille: market Thursday (27km)
• Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (30km)
• Angers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (32km)
• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (32km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou: market Tuesday (37km)

More information about Montrelais, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Montrelais, France

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

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Pin (8km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (45km)
• Jardin des plantes (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (34km)
• Île Héron (France) (44km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angers (33km)
• Nantes (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (37km)
• Carquefou (41km)
• Chenille-Change (41km)
• Aubigne-sur-Layon (43km)
• Coudray (51km)

Geography and distances

Montrelais is in the north-west of France at 48 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Montrelais is 295 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car via one of the ferry ports such as Saint-Malo or Cherbourg. Allow around 3 hours for the trip in France. For driving distances to Montrelais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ingrandes, La Chapelle-Saint-Sauveur, Le Fresne-sur-Loire, Le Mesnil-en-Vallee, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Saint-Laurent-du-Mottay and Varades.

This page in French: Visiter Montrelais