Soulitre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Mans at 19 km from Soulitre

Visit Soulitre: highlights and tourist information

Soulitre is situated in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Mans at 19 km and La Ferte-Bernard at 25 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Soulitre, 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 Soulitre in Pays de la Loire.

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

Le Mans

at 19 km (direction west)

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

See Le Mans guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 25 km (direction north-east)

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Belleme

at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Belleme guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above...

See Lavardin guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 46 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau du Lude guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Le Perche

at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of...

See Le Perche guide

Vendome

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many...

See Vendome guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 52 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Alencon

at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

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

Map of places to visit near Soulitre

Markets in and near Soulitre

• Connerre: market Wednesday (6km)
• Le Grand-Luce: market Wednesday all day (16km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (19km)
• Vibraye: market Friday (22km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (22km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (23km)
• Saint-Calais: market Thursday all day & Sunday (24km)
• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (25km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (25km)

Hotels near Soulitre

More information about Soulitre, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Soulitre, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (44km)
• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (44km)
• La Fleche (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (14km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (19km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (27km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (31km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (32km)
• Jardins du Mirail (38km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (44km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (46km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (46km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (19km)
• Cogners (22km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (25km)

Geography and distances

Soulitre is in the north-west of France at 19 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Soulitre is 168 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 Soulitre 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, Connerre, Le Breil-sur-Merize, Montfort-le-Gesnois, Nuille-le-Jalais, Saint-Mars-la-Briere, Surfonds and Thorigne-sur-Due.

This page in French: Visiter Soulitre