Vion tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 4 km from Vion

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Visit Vion: highlights and tourist information

Vion 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 Vion in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 4 km and Solesmes at 6 km.

Vion, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 4 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Solesmes

at 6 km (direction west-north-west)

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

See Solesmes guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Saulges

at 22 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 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Bauge

at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Bauge guide

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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Chateau du Lude

Castle at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau du Lude guide

Le Mans

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Le Mans guide

Evron

at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Evron guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 41 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Angers

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Angers guide

Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 45 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 45 km (direction 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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Map of places to visit near Vion

Markets in and near Vion

• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (9km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (11km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (12km)
• La Fleche: market Wednesday (18km)
• Loue: market Tuesday (21km)
• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (22km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (24km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (28km)
• Tierce: market Wednesday (29km)
• Seiches-sur-le-Loir: market Thursday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Vion, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (32km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (18km)
• Chateau-Gontier (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (39km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Massonnière (18km)
• Jardins du Mirail (23km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (25km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (35km)
• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (35km)
• Parc de Lathan (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Saint-Aubin (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (22km)
• Evron (39km)
• Angers (45km)
• Laval (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Cropte (25km)
• Coudray (31km)
• Chenille-Change (35km)
• Coulaines (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (30km)

Geography and distances

Vion is in the north-west of France at 39 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Vion is 223 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 Vion from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avoise, Courtillers, Juigne-sur-Sarthe, Le Bailleul, Louailles, Parce-sur-Sarthe and Solesmes.

This page in French: Visiter Vion