Saint-Longis to see, Château de Belmar first
There are 2 places to visit in Saint-Longis, plus one within 5 km of its centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 40 km off.
The names to know in Saint-Longis
The rest of the best known are 2 châteaux.
Best 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.
Map of the places
La Cour du Bois, 2.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Longis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Saint-Longis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Longis first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Longis → · Parks and trails in Saint-Longis →
Within a day
The pick of the 11 is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 40 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans40 km south, in Le Mans
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées31 km northwest, in Sées
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon21 km northwest, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle21 km northwest, in AlençonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable20 km south, in BonnétableChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon21 km southwest, in Ballon-Saint Mars
MuseumMusée de Tessé39 km south, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans40 km south, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans40 km south, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau Saint-Jean de Nogent-le-Rotrou35 km east, in Nogent-le-Rotrou
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans40 km south, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Longis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Saint-Longis
What is there to see in Saint-Longis?
The first on our list in Saint-Longis are Château de Belmar and Château de Courtillon. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Longis?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Longis or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Longis?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (40 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (31 km), Hôtel de ville d'Alençon (21 km), Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle (21 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 Saint-Longis, 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans: Pepijntje, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de ville d'Alençon: Paolo Carnassale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Tessé: photo par J.-F. Gaulon statue par Ernest Christophe (1827-1892), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.