Saint-Germain-d'Arce tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-d'Arce: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-d'Arce 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-Germain-d'Arce in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Lude at 10 km and Bauge at 31 km.

Saint-Germain-d'Arce, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau du Lude guide

Bauge

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

See Bauge guide

Langeais

at 34 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Langeais is a small town with a pretty town centre, best known for the...

See Langeais guide

Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 34 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Langeais is a medieval-renaissance castle with nicely furnished rooms and the oldest...

See Chateau de Langeais guide

Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is the world...

See Chateau de Villandry guide

Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of Tours...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Tours

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval buildings, and...

See Tours guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a very impressive...

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 42 km (direction south), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Azay-le-Rideau

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...

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Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

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

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...

See Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau guide

Le Mans

at 43 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Le Mans guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Germain-d'Arce

Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-d'Arce

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-d'Arce

• Chateau-la-Valliere: market Monday (9km)
• Le Lude: market Thursday (11km)
• Chateau-du-Loir: market Saturday (12km)
• Saint-Paterne-Racan: market Thursday (14km)
• Noyant: market Friday (18km)
• Neuille-Pont-Pierre: market Tuesday (21km)
• Neuvy-le-Roi: market Friday (22km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (23km)
• La Fleche: market Wednesday (29km)
• Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (30km)

More information about Saint-Germain-d'Arce, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-d'Arce, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (47km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (39km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (43km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (43km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (10km)
• Parc de Lathan (19km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (23km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (31km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (36km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (38km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (39km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (40km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (42km)
• Jardins du Mirail (47km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (48km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (41km)
• Saumur (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (37km)
• Cogners (39km)
• Coulaines (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (35km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-d'Arce is in the north-west of France at 45 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-d'Arce is 205 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-Germain-d'Arce from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chenu, La Bruere-sur-Loir, La Chapelle-Aux-Choux, Vaas and Villiers-Au-Bouin.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-d'Arce