Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 45 km from Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux

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Visit Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux 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-Michel-et-Chanveaux in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau Plessis-Bourre at 45 km and Apocalypse Tapestry at 49 km.

Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 45 km (direction east)

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

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

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Angers

at 50 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vitre

at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

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Laval

at 51 km (direction north-east), in the Mayenne department

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

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Chateau de Brissac

Castle at 59 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Rennes

at 63 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

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Markets in and near Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux

• Pouance: market Thursday (7km)
• Renaze: market Friday (14km)
• Cande: market Monday (15km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Craon: market Monday (23km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (30km)
• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (32km)
• Ancenis: market Thursday (35km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (36km)
• Nort-sur-Erdre: market Friday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux, France

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

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (23km)
• Jardins du Pin (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (44km)
• Île Saint-Aubin (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angers (50km)
• Laval (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chenille-Change (35km)
• Coudray (38km)
• Carquefou (51km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (59km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux is in the western-centre of France at 49 kilometres from Angers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux is 289 kilometres from Paris).

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-Michel-et-Chanveaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Armaille, Juigne-Des-Moutiers, La Previere, Noellet and Vergonnes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux