The one place to visit in Saint-Pavace is Château de Chêne-de-Cœur
Among the places to visit in and near Saint-Pavace are 5 museums, 4 gardens and 3 châteaux. One place to visit is mapped in Saint-Pavace, with 21 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Make a day of it at Musée des 24 Heures du Mans, 9.1 km away.
Leading places in Saint-Pavace
Once you have seen Château de Chêne-de-Cœur, try 2 museums, an attraction and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans3.2 km south, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée de Tessé3.2 km south, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans3.3 km south, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans3.8 km south, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans3.5 km south, in Le MansBest 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 they are
Just outside town, most of the 21 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Pavace; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (9) and museums or galleries (8).
Dark: in Saint-Pavace. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Saint-Pavace
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 21 more.
Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans
Cathedral located in Sarthe, in France.
7Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture
Abbey located in Sarthe, in France.
The one place in Saint-Pavace, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Pavace → · Parks and trails in Saint-Pavace →
Beyond Saint-Pavace
Worth the drive, Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (9.1 km) is first of the 11.
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans9.1 km south, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans13 km west, in Coulans-sur-Gée
GardenArboretum de la Grand Prée9.1 km south, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches22 km west, in Saint-SymphorienChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon16 km north, in Ballon-Saint MarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable23 km northeast, in BonnétableChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaulogé24 km southwest, in Fercé-sur-SartheChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verdelles36 km southwest, in Poillé-sur-VègreChâteauChâteauManoir de Venevelles36 km south, in Luché-PringéChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gallerande38 km south, in Luché-PringéChâteauChâteauManoir de Vrigné40 km southwest, in Juigné-sur-SarthePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Pavace with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Saint-Pavace
What is there to see in Saint-Pavace?
The one place mapped in Saint-Pavace is Château de Chêne-de-Cœur. We list 1 place in town. Another 21 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Pavace?
8 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Tessé, Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans, Petite maison du patrimoine and Centre du Patrimoine de la Facture Instrumentale.
Which places in Saint-Pavace are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Pavace is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Chêne-de-Cœur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Pavace?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (9.1 km), Château de Coulans (13 km), Arboretum de la Grand Prée (9.1 km), Château de Sourches (22 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-Pavace, 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 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
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de la Grand Prée: Ixitixel, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.