Château de Saint-Mars: Saint-Mars-la-Brière’s one place to visit
Mapped in Saint-Mars-la-Brière is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. The mix takes in 2 châteaux and a water park. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 13 km off.
First stops in Saint-Mars-la-Brière
Alongside Château de Saint-Mars you find a water park and a château.
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.
Where to go
The outermost point is Château de Montfort-le-Gesnois, at 3.1 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Mars-la-Brière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
2 of the 3 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Saint-Mars-la-Brière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
3 places in all: one in town and 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saint-Mars-la-Brière, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Mars-la-Brière → · Parks and trails in Saint-Mars-la-Brière →
Worth the drive
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, at 13 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans13 km west, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans15 km southwest, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée de Tessé13 km west, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans13 km west, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans14 km west, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable17 km north, in Bonnétable
GardenArboretum de la Grand Prée13 km southwest, in Le Mans
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture14 km west, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans14 km west, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon20 km northwest, in Ballon-Saint MarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans26 km west, in Coulans-sur-GéeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches36 km west, in Saint-SymphorienPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Mars-la-Brière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Saint-Mars-la-Brière
What is there to see in Saint-Mars-la-Brière?
The one place mapped in Saint-Mars-la-Brière is Château de Saint-Mars. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Mars-la-Brière?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Mars-la-Brière or within 5 km.
Which places in Saint-Mars-la-Brière are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Mars-la-Brière is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Saint-Mars.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Mars-la-Brière?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (13 km), Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (15 km), Musée de Tessé (13 km), Jardin des plantes du Mans (13 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-Mars-la-Brière, 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
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, 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
- Arboretum de la Grand Prée: Ixitixel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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