Passavant-sur-Layon tourism and travel guide
Visit Passavant-sur-Layon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsPassavant-sur-Layon is situated in the Maine-et-Loire department and Pays de la Loire region, in the western-centre of France at 43 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Passavant-sur-Layon is 282 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Aubigne-sur-Layon at 13 km and Thouars at 20 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Passavant-sur-Layon, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Passavant-sur-Layon in Pays de la Loire.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Maine-et-Loire
Map of places to visit near Passavant-sur-Layon
Markets in and near Passavant-sur-Layon
- Vihiers: market Wednesday (12km)
- Doue-la-Fontaine: market Monday (13km)
- Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (14km)
- Montreuil-Bellay: market Tuesday (18km)
- Thouars: market Tuesday & Friday all day (19km)
- Thouarce: market Tuesday (20km)
- Brissac-Quince: market Thursday (28km)
- Chemille: market Thursday (28km)
- Saumur: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
- Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
More information about Passavant-sur-Layon, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Passavant-sur-Layon, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Passavant-sur-Layon.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Loudun (37km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montsoreau (36km)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (37km)
National Monuments
- Oiron Chateau (29km)
- Fontevraud Abbey (34km)
- Chateau d'Angers (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Montreuil-Bellay (18km)
- Loudun (37km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Loire-Anjou-Touraine (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (28km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (31km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (34km)
- Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (36km)
- Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (37km)
- Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (37km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc oriental de Maulévrier (29km)
- Jardins du Pin (49km)
- Parc de Lathan (58km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Saumur (28km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Île Saint-Aubin (46km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Puy de Fou (47km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Aubigne-sur-Layon (13km)
- Cholet (37km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (11km)
- Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (47km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Passavant-sur-Layon
Canton: Vihiers
Arrondissement: Saumur
Department: Maine-et-Loire
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 49560
Distance to Passavant-sur-Layon
from Angers (prefecture): 43 km
from Paris: 282 km
from Calais: 457 km
from Nice: 707 km
from Bordeaux: 253 km
from Strasbourg: 629 km
Getting here
Passavant-sur-Layon is in the western-centre of France. Most visitors arrive in a car from one of the ferry terminals - Saint Malo and Caen are most practical, allow around 3-4 hours for the journey. For driving distances to Passavant-sur-Layon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cerqueux-sous-Passavant, Clere-sur-Layon, Genneton, Nueil-sur-Layon and Tremont.
This page in French: Visiter Passavant-sur-Layon
