Saint-Paterne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Alencon at 2 km from Saint-Paterne

Visit Saint-Paterne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Paterne is situated in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 2 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 13 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Paterne, 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-Paterne in Pays de la Loire.

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

Alencon

at 2 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park...

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 21 km (direction south)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Sees

at 21 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...

See Sees guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 31 km (direction south-west)

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Belleme

at 34 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Haras du Pin

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

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the...

See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan

at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of...

See Argentan guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 45 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Le Mans

at 46 km (direction south-south-east)

Le Mans is best known for its famous car...

See Le Mans guide

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Paterne

Markets in and near Saint-Paterne

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (2km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (17km)
• Mamers: market Monday (21km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (21km)
• Sees: market Saturday (21km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (21km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (30km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (31km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (34km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (34km)

More information about Saint-Paterne, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Paterne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (13km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (49km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (10km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (15km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (15km)
• Signal d'Écouves (16km)

Towns of Art and history

• Evron (48km)
• Jublains (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (44km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Paterne is in the north-west of France at 45 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Saint-Paterne is 172 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-Paterne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alencon, Ancinnes, Arconnay, Berus, Cerise, Champfleur, Chenay, Colombiers, Conde-sur-Sarthe, Damigny, Le Chevain, Lignieres-la-Carelle, Lonrai, Montigny, Saint-Germain-du-Corbeis, Saint-Rigomer-Des-Bois and Valframbert.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Paterne