Saint-Lezin tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Lezin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Lezin 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-Lezin in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cholet at 23 km and Chateau de Brissac at 23 km.

Saint-Lezin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cholet

Cholet

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Cholet guide
Chateau de Brissac

Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Brissac guide
Aubigne-sur-Layon

Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 24 km (direction east)

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

See Aubigne-sur-Layon guide
Apocalypse Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Apocalypse Tapestry guide
 
 
Chateau d'Angers

Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau d'Angers guide
Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin guide
Angers Cathedral

Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Angers Cathedral guide
Angers

Angers

at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

See Angers guide
 
 
Chateau de Tiffauges

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Chateau de Tiffauges guide
Clisson

Clisson

at 42 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...

See Clisson guide
Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 43 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay

Castle at 49 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay guide
 
 
Thouars

Thouars

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

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

See Thouars guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Lezin

  • Chemille: market Thursday (6km)
  • Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
  • Beaupreau: market Monday (17km)
  • Thouarce: market Tuesday (21km)
  • Vihiers: market Wednesday (21km)
  • Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (22km)
  • Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (22km)
  • Brissac-Quince: market Thursday (27km)
  • Angers: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (28km)
  • Trelaze: market Sunday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Lezin, France

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

National Monuments

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (42km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du Pin (19km)
  • Parc oriental de Maulévrier (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Île Saint-Aubin (33km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Puy de Fou (42km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (36km)
  • Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (42km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Lezin is in the western-centre of France at 30 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Lezin is 293 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Lezin

Canton: Chemillé

Arrondissement: Cholet

Department: Maine-et-Loire

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 49120

Distance to Saint-Lezin

from Angers (prefecture): 30 km

from Paris: 293 km

from Calais: 454 km

from Nice: 740 km

from Bordeaux: 269 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-Lezin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chemille, La Chapelle-Rousselin, La Jumelliere, Neuvy-en-Mauges and Sainte-Christine.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Lezin

 
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