Château du Plessis-Macé
Visitors to Longuenée-en-Anjou can see Château du Plessis-Macé. Nearby, 13 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1962 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Longuenée-en-Anjou
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Longuenée-en-Anjou
Château du Plessis-Macé is in the commune of Longuenée-en-Anjou, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1962; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00109231). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Afternoons in Longuenée-en-Anjou peak at 17–26°C, May to October.
Château du Plessis-Macé
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The first name on our list around it is Château d'Angers, 12 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1962
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Longuenée-en-Anjou, Maine-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateau-plessis-mace.fr
Locating Château du Plessis-Macé
Spot Château du Plessis-Macé in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Longuenée-en-Anjou. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Château du Plessis-Macé
Avrillé is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (15,251 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Longuenée-en-Anjou
- 2Montreuil-Juigné
- 3Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie
- 4Avrillé
- 5Beaucouzé
- 6Saint-Léger-de-Linières
- 7Le Lion-d'Angers
- 8Bécon-les-Granits
Longuenée-en-Anjou
Montreuil-Juigné
Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie
Avrillé
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Plessis-Macé is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Longuenée-en-Anjou | It’s in this commune | 6,571 |
| Montreuil-Juigné | 5 km east of it | 7,808 |
| Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie | 7 km south of it | 2,974 |
| Avrillé | 8 km southeast of it | 15,251 |
| Beaucouzé | 8.5 km southeast of it | 5,732 |
| Saint-Léger-de-Linières | 9.5 km south of it | 3,866 |
| Le Lion-d'Angers | 10 km north of it | 5,390 |
| Bécon-les-Granits | 10 km southwest of it | 2,811 |
Also near Château du Plessis-Macé
Within 15 km you can add 2 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.
AttractionChâteau d'Angers12 km southeast, in Angers2
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers12 km southeast, in Angers3AttractionAttractionChâteau du Plessis-Bourré12 km northeast, in Écuillé4
Theme parkTerra Botanica9.4 km southeast, in Angers5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers12 km southeast, in Angers6GardenGardenJardin des plantes d'Angers13 km southeast, in Angers7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers11 km southeast, in Angers8
MuseumMuseum d'histoire naturelle d'Angers13 km southeast, in AngersWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château du Plessis-Macé
Where is Château du Plessis-Macé?
Château du Plessis-Macé is in Longuenée-en-Anjou, in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château du Plessis-Macé?
Castle in France.
Is Château du Plessis-Macé a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1962, Mérimée record PA00109231.
How well known is Château du Plessis-Macé?
Château du Plessis-Macé has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Plessis-Macé?
May to October are the warmest months in Longuenée-en-Anjou, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Plessis-Macé?
Within 15 km: Château d'Angers (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers (12 km), Château du Plessis-Bourré (12 km) and Terra Botanica (9.4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Château du Plessis-Macé: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Angers: Nataloche, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers: Denis Pithon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terra Botanica: Terra Botanica, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum d'histoire naturelle d'Angers: Okapie49, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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