Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau du Lude at 13 km from Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte

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Visit Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte 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-Jean-de-la-Motte in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Lude at 13 km and Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 22 km.

Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte, 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 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau du Lude guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Bauge

at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Bauge guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Solesmes

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

See Solesmes guide

Le Mans

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Le Mans guide

Saulges

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

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

See Saulges guide

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau Plessis-Bourre guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Mayenne department

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 51 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Langeais

at 53 km (direction 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 53 km (direction 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

Angers

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Angers guide

Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte

Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte

• La Fleche: market Wednesday (11km)
• Le Lude: market Thursday (13km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (13km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (17km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (18km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (19km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (23km)
• Noyant: market Friday (26km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (26km)
• Chateau-du-Loir: market Saturday (28km)

More information about Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (32km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (34km)
• Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (50km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (13km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (16km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (23km)
• Jardins du Mirail (28km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (29km)
• Parc de Lathan (31km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (45km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (33km)
• Cogners (47km)
• La Cropte (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (21km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte is in the north-west of France at 33 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte is 210 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-Jean-de-la-Motte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clermont-Creans, Courcelles-la-Foret, La Fontaine-Saint-Martin, Ligron, Luche-Pringe, Mansigne and Mareil-sur-Loir.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte