Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais 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 Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleme at 14 km and La Ferte-Bernard at 18 km.

Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belleme

at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 18 km (direction east-south-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 25 km (direction west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 28 km (direction 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

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

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Le Perche

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Le Perche guide

Alencon

at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 32 km (direction west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Le Mans

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

See Le Mans guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-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 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

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Sees

at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of...

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 44 km (direction west)

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

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 68 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais

Map of places to visit near Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais

Markets in and near Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais

• Mamers: market Monday (11km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Le Theil: market Wednesday (17km)
• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (18km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (24km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (25km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (27km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Remalard: market Monday (29km)

More information about Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (32km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (29km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (48km)
• Jardins du Mirail (50km)
• Sassy (55km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (21km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (40km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (42km)
• Signal d'Écouves (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (46km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais is in the north-west of France at 34 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais is 154 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 Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courcival, Ige, Monce-en-Saosnois, Nauvay, Nogent-le-Bernard, Pouvrai, Rouperroux-le-Coquet, Saint-Fulgent-Des-Ormes, Saint-Pierre-Des-Ormes, Saint-Remy-Des-Monts and Saint-Vincent-Des-Pres.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais