Saumur travel guide
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Visit Saumur: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Saumur is situated in the Maine-et-Loire department (Pays-de-la-Loire region) in the western-centre of France at 42 km from Angers, the department capital. (General information: Saumur is 254 km from Paris and 434 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Saumur (page also includes a photo gallery for Saumur)
Popular places to visit near Saumur: these include Saumur at 1 km and Montsoreau at 12 km. Loire-Anjou-Touraine is a listed 'regional natural parc' at 11km and Montsoreau is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 12km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Saumur: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 3*; Saumur has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Saumur, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Saumur and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Saumur
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parc de Lathan (30km) : Les jardins du château du Rivau (37km) : Les jardins de la Chatonnière (42km) : Les jardins du château de Villandry (46km) : Parc et jardins du château du Lude (47km) :
- National Monuments: Fontevraud Abbey (13km) : Oiron Chateau (34km) : Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (41km) : Chateau d'Angers (43km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Montsoreau (12km) : Candes-Saint-Martin (13km) : Crissay-sur-Manse (45km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (13km) : Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (13km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (15km) : Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Cunault (Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault) (15km) : Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (42km) : Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (42km) : Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (48km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Aubigne-sur-Layon (29km) : Thouars (32km) : Angers (42km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Chinon (25km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Montreuil-Bellay (15km) : Loudun (30km) : La Fleche (49km) :
Map of places to visit near Saumur & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Saumur
Canton: Saumur
Arrondissement: Saumur
Department: Maine-et-Loire
Region: Pays-de-la-Loire
Postcode: 49400
Distance to Saumur
from Angers: 42 km
from Paris: 254 km
from Calais: 434 km
from Nice: 696 km
from Bordeaux: 272 km
from Strasbourg: 602 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Saumur (within 6 km): Chace : Chateau de Saumur : Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault : Distre : Rou-Marson : Souzay-Champigny : Varrains : Villebernier :
Saumur holidays and travel
Hotels: book now, pay at the hotel, 'best price promise': Saumur Hotels
Family fun: Holiday villages in France Pays-de-la-Loire
Car hire : great prices, all destinations at France car rentals
Holiday rentals: Maine-et-Loire gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Saumur