Saint-Mars-la-Briere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Mans at 13 km from Saint-Mars-la-Briere
Visit Saint-Mars-la-Briere: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Mars-la-Briere is situated in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 13 km and La Ferte-Bernard at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Mars-la-Briere, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Mars-la-Briere in Pays de la Loire.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Le Mans
at 13 km (direction west)Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also...
See Le Mans guide

La Ferte-Bernard
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our...
See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
at 28 km (direction north-west)It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but...
See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
at 38 km (direction north-west)The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the...
See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Belleme
at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne departmentBelleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...
See Belleme guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume
at 41 km (direction west-north-west)Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and...
See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Chateau du Lude
Castle at 45 km (direction south-south-west)The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of...
See Chateau du Lude guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou
at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir departmentWithin the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the...
See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe
at 48 km (direction west-south-west)Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has...
See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre
at 48 km (direction west-south-west)The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around...
See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Alencon
at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Orne departmentThere are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Lavardin
Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentWith a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above...
See Lavardin guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Orne departmentSaint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...
See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere
Garden at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Orne departmentLes Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Sarthe
Map of places to visit near Saint-Mars-la-Briere
Markets in and near Saint-Mars-la-Briere
- Connerre: market Wednesday (9km)
- Le Mans: market every day except Monday (14km)
- Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
- Allonnes: market Tuesday (18km)
- Arnage: market Saturday (18km)
- Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (20km)
- Ecommoy: market Tuesday (24km)
- Vibraye: market Friday (27km)
- La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (27km)
- Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (28km)
Hotels near Saint-Mars-la-Briere
More information about Saint-Mars-la-Briere, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Saint-Mars-la-Briere, France
What to do at Saint-Mars-la-Briere? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Mars-la-Briere.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lavardin (50km)
- Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou (46km)
- La Fleche (50km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perche (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (8km)
- Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (13km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (25km)
- Jardin du château de Vilaines (27km)
- Jardins du Mirail (32km)
- Jardins du château de Poncé (36km)
- Jardins de la Massonnière (39km)
- Parc et jardins du château du Lude (45km)
- Jardin de la petite Rochelle (53km)
- Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Le Mans (14km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Perseigne (43km)
- Mont du Haut-Fourché (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Coulaines (13km)
- Cogners (28km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Spaycific'Zoo (21km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Mars-la-Briere is in the north-west of France at 13 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mars-la-Briere is 172 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Mars-la-Briere
Canton: Montfort-le-Gesnois
Arrondissement: Mans
Department: Sarthe
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 72470
Distance to Saint-Mars-la-Briere
from Le Mans (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 172 km
from Calais: 342 km
from Nice: 718 km
from Bordeaux: 362 km
from Strasbourg: 549 km
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-Mars-la-Briere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardenay-sur-Merize, Champagne, Fatines, Lombron, Montfort-le-Gesnois, Saint-Corneille, Savigne-l'Eveque and Soulitre.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mars-la-Briere