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Coulaines

Coulaines is a town in Pays de la Loire, France of about 7,912 people. Within 50 km by road there are 25 places to visit: 13 forts & heritage, 10 churches and 2 museums. The must-see places are Musée de Tessé, Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix and Musée des 24 Heures du Mans.

48.0241° N, 0.2041° EPop. 7,912

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Within 30 km10 places
Within 50 km25
Must-see212
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Musée de Tessé, museum near Coulaines
Must-see

Musée de Tessé

Museum · 2 km · Indre-et-Loire

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix, church near Coulaines
Must-see

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix

Church · 3 km · Indre-et-Loire

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans, museum near Coulaines
Must-see

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans

Museum · 9 km · Indre-et-Loire

Places near Coulaines by type

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One day from Coulaines

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:48 pm

102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Coulaines
  2. Musée des 24 Heures du Mansmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Château de Villainesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Château des Bordeauxheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Château de Coulansheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Château de Ballonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Coulaines
Today’s loopCoulainesStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Coulaines?

Musée de Tessé (museum, about 2 km), Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix (church, about 3 km), Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (museum, about 9 km), Château de Coulans (heritage site, about 17 km), Château de Ballon (heritage site, about 22 km), Château de Villaines (heritage site, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coulaines?

25 places on Spotwander: 13 forts & heritage, 10 churches, 2 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Coulaines?

Château de Coulans, about 17 km by road; Château de Ballon (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Coulaines?

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix, about 3 km by road; Église Saint-Fraimbault-et-Saint-Antoine (30 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Coulaines?

Start in Coulaines, visit Musée des 24 Heures du Mans, then Château de Villaines, then Château des Bordeaux, then Château de Coulans, then Château de Ballon, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.