Saint-Maixent tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Ferte-Bernard at 11 km from Saint-Maixent

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Visit Saint-Maixent: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Maixent is situated in the Sarthe 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-Maixent in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Ferte-Bernard at 11 km and Nogent-le-Rotrou at 29 km.

Saint-Maixent, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Ferte-Bernard

at 11 km (direction )

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

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 29 km (direction north-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

Belleme

at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Le Mans

at 35 km (direction west)

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide

Le Perche

at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Le Perche guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...

See Lavardin guide

Vendome

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

See Vendome guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Alencon

at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 61 km (direction south-west)

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

See Chateau du Lude guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Maixent

Map of places to visit near Saint-Maixent

Markets in and near Saint-Maixent

• Vibraye: market Friday (7km)
• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (11km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (12km)
• Souday: market Wednesday (17km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
• Le Theil: market Wednesday (20km)
• Saint-Calais: market Thursday all day & Sunday (20km)
• Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (22km)
• La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (25km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (26km)

More information about Saint-Maixent, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Maixent, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (30km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Poncé (36km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (39km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (43km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (46km)
• Le pré Catelan (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (25km)
• Coulaines (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (42km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Maixent is in the north-west of France at 35 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maixent is 151 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors get here by car having taken a ferry, probably to Saint-Malo or Caen, and then a drive of around 2 - 3 hours. For driving distances to Saint-Maixent from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouer, Dollon, Lamnay, Lavare, Le Luart, Saint-Jean-Des-Echelles, Sceaux-sur-Huisne and Villaines-la-Gonais.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maixent