Rouillon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Rouillon: highlights and tourist information

Rouillon 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 Rouillon in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 5 km and Beaumont-sur-Sarthe at 25 km.

Rouillon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le Mans

at 5 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 25 km (direction east)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

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Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Solesmes

at 37 km (direction west-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 38 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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Chateau du Lude

Castle at 40 km (direction south)

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

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Saulges

at 40 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Evron

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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La Ferte-Bernard

at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-north-west), 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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Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...

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

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Reserve excursions near Rouillon

Map of places to visit near Rouillon

Markets in and near Rouillon

• Allonnes: market Tuesday (4km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (6km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (10km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (15km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (17km)
• Loue: market Tuesday (21km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (22km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (23km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (24km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (27km)

More information about Rouillon, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Rouillon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (38km)
• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (5km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (10km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Vilaines (10km)
• Jardins du Mirail (14km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (21km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (22km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (40km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (6km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (42km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (40km)
• Evron (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (5km)
• Cogners (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (9km)

Geography and distances

Rouillon is in the north-west of France at 5 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Rouillon is 189 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 Rouillon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allonnes, Chaufour-Notre-Dame, Coulaines, Degre, Etival-les-le-Mans, Fay, La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin, Le Mans, Pruille-le-Chetif, Saint-Georges-du-Bois, Saint-Pavace, Saint-Saturnin and Trange.

This page in French: Visiter Rouillon