Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine is situated in the Maine-et-Loire 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-Laurent-de-la-Plaine in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Brissac at 23 km and Apocalypse Tapestry at 25 km.

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Brissac

Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 23 km (direction east)

The Chateau de Brissac is the tallest castle in France, has more than 200...

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Apocalypse Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

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Chateau d'Angers

Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

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Angers Cathedral

Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Angers

Angers

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aubigne-sur-Layon

Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

The small village of Aubigne-sur-Layon is very pretty, especially in late spring and summer...

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Cholet

Cholet

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

The Chateau de Tiffauges is a 12th century castle in Vendee, known for its...

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Clisson

Clisson

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Clisson has a medieval castle, and an interesting architectural style having ben largely re-built...

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 53 km (direction east-south-east)

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is an impressive 15th century castle surrouned by medieval ramparts...

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Thouars

Thouars

at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Best known for its 17th century castle, in Thouars you can also see several...

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Markets in and near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine

  • Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (5km)
  • Chemille: market Thursday (13km)
  • Beaupreau: market Monday (19km)
  • Thouarce: market Tuesday (24km)
  • Angers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (24km)
  • Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (26km)
  • Brissac-Quince: market Thursday (27km)
  • Vihiers: market Wednesday (28km)
  • Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (29km)
  • Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou: market Tuesday (29km)

More information about Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine, France

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

National Monuments

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (43km)
  • Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du Pin (12km)
  • Parc oriental de Maulévrier (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Île Saint-Aubin (29km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (41km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine is in the western-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine is 290 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine

Canton: Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

Arrondissement: Cholet

Department: Maine-et-Loire

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 49290

Distance to Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine

from Angers (prefecture): 26 km

from Paris: 290 km

from Calais: 448 km

from Nice: 746 km

from Bordeaux: 276 km

from Strasbourg: 652 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in a car from one of the ferry terminals - Saint Malo and Caen are most practical, allow around 3-4 hours for the journey. For driving distances to Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourgneuf-en-Mauges, Chalonnes-sur-Loire, La Jumelliere, La Pommeraye, Neuvy-en-Mauges and Sainte-Christine.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine

 
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