Zoo de La Flèche and more: what to see in La Flèche
La Flèche’s list takes in 46 attractions, 2 galleries and a zoo. The list holds 53 places in La Flèche and nothing else within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 6 of the places on the list. For a full day, there is Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, 24 km away.
Most famous in La Flèche
The rest of the best known are 2 attractions, a château and a monastery.
ZooZoo de La Flèchein townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Carmesin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère de la Visitationin townAttractionAttractionMoulin de la Bruèrein townGardenGardenParc de la Templeriein townAttractionAttractionAccueil Keeper for a Dayin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Finding your way
Flamants du Chili marks the outer edge, 3.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Flèche; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Ahead are other sights (46); next, museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in La Flèche. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
All 53 are inside La Flèche.
The 53 places in La Flèche first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Flèche → · Parks and trails in La Flèche →
Bigger names, a drive away
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes (24 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
ChâteauChâteau de Grésillon17 km south, in Baugé-en-Anjou
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans40 km northeast, in Le Mans
AttractionChâteau du Lude19 km east, in Le LudeAttractionAttractionChâteau du Plessis-Bourré37 km west, in ÉcuilléChâteauChâteauChâteau de Baugé18 km south, in Baugé-en-Anjou
ChâteauChâteau de Montgeoffroy30 km southwest, in Mazé-MilonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gallerande8.4 km east, in Luché-PringéAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Cécile de Solesmes24 km northwest, in SolesmesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Louroux32 km south, in VernantesChâteauChâteauManoir de Venevelles14 km east, in Luché-Pringé
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans35 km northeast, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of La Flèche with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in La Flèche
What is there to see in La Flèche?
The first on our list in La Flèche are Zoo de La Flèche, Château des Carmes, Monastère de la Visitation and Moulin de la Bruère. We list 53 places in town.
Are there museums in or near La Flèche?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including La Halle au Blé, Musée du Souvenir and Salle de la Mairie.
Which places in La Flèche are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in La Flèche is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Monastère de la Visitation.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Flèche?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes (24 km), Château de Grésillon (17 km), Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (40 km), Château du Lude (19 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of La Flèche, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Zoo de La Flèche: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could yo…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Grésillon: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans: Pepijntje, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Lude: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montgeoffroy: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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