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Visit Solesmes: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped introduce gregorian chant to the world

Solesmes 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 Solesmes in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 7 km and Saulges at 17 km.

Solesmes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 7 km (direction north-east)

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 7 km (direction east)

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Saulges

at 17 km (direction north-west), in the Mayenne department

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

See Saulges guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Mayenne department

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Evron

at 35 km (direction north-north-west), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

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Bauge

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Le Mans

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Le Mans guide

Laval

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Laval guide

Angers

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Markets in and near Solesmes

• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (4km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (15km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (16km)
• Loue: market Tuesday (20km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (22km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (23km)
• La Fleche: market Wednesday (24km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (25km)
• Tierce: market Wednesday (29km)
• Seiches-sur-le-Loir: market Thursday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Solesmes, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (28km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (24km)
• Chateau-Gontier (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (41km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Massonnière (18km)
• Jardins du Mirail (24km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (28km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (40km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (41km)
• Parc de Lathan (54km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (17km)
• Evron (35km)
• Laval (43km)
• Angers (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Cropte (19km)
• Coudray (27km)
• Chenille-Change (32km)
• Coulaines (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (34km)

Geography and distances

Solesmes is in the north-west of France at 42 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Solesmes is 226 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 Solesmes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnieres-sur-Vegre, Courtillers, Juigne-sur-Sarthe, Louailles, Sable-sur-Sarthe and Vion.

This page in French: Visiter Solesmes