Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mortagne-au-Perche at 14 km from Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe

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Visit Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe is situated in the Orne department and Normandy 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-Julien-sur-Sarthe in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mortagne-au-Perche at 14 km and Sees at 19 km.

Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Sees

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sees guide

Belleme

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Belleme guide

Alencon

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Alencon guide

Haras du Pin

at 32 km (direction north-west)

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...

See Haras du Pin guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Le Perche

at 34 km (direction east)

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

See Le Perche guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 39 km (direction east-south-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

Argentan

at 40 km (direction north-west)

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 40 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe

Map of places to visit near Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe

Markets in and near Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe

• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (2km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (14km)
• Mamers: market Monday (16km)
• Sees: market Saturday (19km)
• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Tourouvre: market Friday (24km)
• Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (29km)
• Remalard: market Monday (31km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (34km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (33km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (39km)
• Argentan (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (34km)
• Normandie-Maine (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (31km)
• Sassy (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (12km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (22km)
• Signal d'Écouves (25km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (35km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (24km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe is in the north of France at 21 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe is 152 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunay-les-Bois, Barville, Bleves, Bure, Coulonges-sur-Sarthe, La Mesniere, Le Mele-sur-Sarthe, Les Aulneaux, Marchemaisons, Pervencheres, Roullee, Saint-Aubin-d'Appenai, Saint-Leger-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Quentin-de-Blavou and Vidai.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe