Saint-Leger-Des-Bois tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Leger-Des-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Leger-Des-Bois 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-Leger-Des-Bois in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Apocalypse Tapestry at 12 km and Chateau d'Angers at 12 km.

Saint-Leger-Des-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Apocalypse Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry

at 12 km (direction 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 12 km (direction 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 12 km (direction 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 12 km (direction east)

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

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Angers

Angers

at 12 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Brissac

Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 20 km (direction north-east)

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

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Aubigne-sur-Layon

Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 33 km (direction 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 46 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Bauge

Bauge

at 47 km (direction east)

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

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Saumur

Saumur

at 53 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Saumur, in the shadow of the famous castle, is a lovely...

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Chateau de Saumur

Chateau de Saumur

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

The Chateau de Saumur stands in an impressive location with views across the Loire...

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Solesmes

Solesmes

at 54 km (direction north-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Leger-Des-Bois

  • Angers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (12km)
  • Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (13km)
  • Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou: market Tuesday (17km)
  • Trelaze: market Sunday (19km)
  • Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (19km)
  • Brissac-Quince: market Thursday (23km)
  • Tierce: market Wednesday (25km)
  • Thouarce: market Tuesday (27km)
  • Cande: market Monday (27km)
  • Chemille: market Thursday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Leger-Des-Bois, France

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

National Monuments

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Chateau-Gontier (41km)
  • Montreuil-Bellay (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (38km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du Pin (12km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Craon (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Île Saint-Aubin (14km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Leger-Des-Bois is in the western-centre of France at 12 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Leger-Des-Bois is 275 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Leger-Des-Bois

Canton: Saint-Georges-sur-Loire

Arrondissement: Angers

Department: Maine-et-Loire

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 49170

Distance to Saint-Leger-Des-Bois

from Angers (prefecture): 12 km

from Paris: 275 km

from Calais: 431 km

from Nice: 748 km

from Bordeaux: 292 km

from Strasbourg: 641 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-Leger-Des-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Saint-Jean-de-Linieres, Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie and Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Leger-Des-Bois

 
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