Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet 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-sous-Cholet in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cholet at 4 km and Chateau de Tiffauges at 18 km.

Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cholet

Cholet

at 4 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 18 km (direction west-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 28 km (direction 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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Aubigne-sur-Layon

Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 37 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Brissac

Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Apocalypse Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry

at 50 km (direction 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 50 km (direction north-east)

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

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 50 km (direction north-east)

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

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Angers Cathedral

Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 50 km (direction north-east)

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

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Angers

Angers

at 50 km (direction north-east)

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

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Nantes

Nantes

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire Atlantique department

The Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes has been created in an old quarry and features...

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La Roche-sur-Yon

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 61 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the Place Napoleon...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet

Map of places to visit near Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet

 
 

Markets in and near Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet

  • Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (4km)
  • Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (7km)
  • Beaupreau: market Monday (14km)
  • Chemille: market Thursday (19km)
  • Mauleon: market Friday (22km)
  • Clisson: market Friday (28km)
  • Vihiers: market Wednesday (29km)
  • Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
  • Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (37km)
  • Thouarce: market Tuesday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet, France

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

National Monuments

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc oriental de Maulévrier (16km)
  • Jardins du Pin (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Île Héron (France) (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Puy de Fou (22km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (23km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet is in the western-centre of France at 50 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet is 312 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet

Canton: Cholet 1er Canton

Arrondissement: Cholet

Department: Maine-et-Loire

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 49280

Distance to Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet

from Angers (prefecture): 50 km

from Paris: 312 km

from Calais: 474 km

from Nice: 741 km

from Bordeaux: 252 km

from Strasbourg: 667 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-sous-Cholet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begrolles-en-Mauges, Cholet, La Seguiniere and Le May-sur-Evre.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Leger-sous-Cholet

 
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