Saint-Paterne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Alencon at 2 km from Saint-Paterne
Visit Saint-Paterne: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitSaint-Paterne 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-Paterne in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 2 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 13 km.
Saint-Paterne, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Alencon
at 2 km (direction north-west), in the Orne departmentThere are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-south-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 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne departmentLes Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...
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 the...
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 departmentThe 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 departmentBelleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...
See Belleme guide

Mortagne-au-Perche
at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne departmentThere 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 departmentThe Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan
at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 45 km (direction west), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Le Mans
at 46 km (direction south-south-east)Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also...
See Le Mans guide
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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
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).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Paterne
Canton: Saint-Paterne
Arrondissement: Mamers
Department: Sarthe
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 72610
Distance to Saint-Paterne
from Le Mans (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 172 km
from Calais: 308 km
from Nice: 761 km
from Bordeaux: 401 km
from Strasbourg: 563 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-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.
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