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Tiercé

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Maine-et-Loire

Municipality of Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region, Tiercé takes place in the region of the Lower Anjou valleys, between Sarthe and Loir. It is located about twenty kilometers from Angers and its castle, not far from Montreuil-sur-Loir, Ecuillé and Seiches-sur-le-Loir.

Of ancient origin, the town was known in the Middle Ages for its priory, a dependency of the Abbey of Toussaint d'Angers. However, it was not until the 19th century and the appearance of a railway line between Angers and Sablé that Tiercé really took off.

Today, this city in the west of France with a strong commercial and artisanal fabric, as evidenced by its AOC and IGP (Brittany cider, Loué poultry, Loué eggs, Anjou Gamay, Maine-et- Loire blanc…), also seduced by its architectural heritage.

Geographical information

MunicipalityTiercé
Postcode49125
Latitude47.6152690 (N 47° 36’ 55”)
Longitude-0.4684650 (W 0° 28’ 6”)
AltitudeFrom 13m to 73m
Surface area33.70 km²
Population4542 inhabitants
Density134 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAngers (21 km, 27 min)
Insee code49347
IntercommunalityCC Anjou Loir et Sarthe
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
TerritoriesAnjou, Loire Valley
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Cheffes3.4 km (4 min)
Étriché4.8 km (7 min)
Montreuil-sur-Loir5.4 km (8 min)
Juvardeil7.1 km (9 min)
Briollay7.2 km (9 min)
Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou8.1 km (10 min)
Écuillé8.2 km (10 min)
Les Hauts-d'Anjou8.3 km (8 min)
Baracé9.6 km (10 min)
Seiches-sur-le-Loir10.3 km (10 min)
Corzé10.5 km (14 min)
Soulaire-et-Bourg10.6 km (12 min)
Sceaux-d'Anjou11.6 km (13 min)
Verrières-en-Anjou12.8 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

While strolling in the heart of Tiercé, you will be able to discover the 19th century Cimbré castle, the 19th century secular school for boys or even several manors, farms and other residences from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The town also has an interesting religious heritage represented by the Saint-Marcel-de-Chalon church from the 19th century, a vast building with a bell tower-porch more than fifty meters high, the chapel of the Oratory, neo-Gothic building from the 19th century, or the Maquillé chapel from the second half of the 20th century.

To admire the surrounding landscapes and make the most of sunny days, the town of Tiercé has several marked hiking trails, including the GRP des Basses vallées angevines going from Angers to Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe along the banks of the Sarthe.

Places of interest

Transport

Events and festivities

The weekly market is held every Wednesday morning.

Concerts are organized in June on the occasion of the Fête de la Musique.

In mid-July, place at the Entrecôte festival with its meal, its shows, its popular ball and its fireworks.

A Christmas market is offered at the end of the year.

Weather

Tuesday 16 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Wednesday 17 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 13°C
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Thursday 18 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Show: The Master of the Apple Trees
Culture and education17 € Angers (17.5 km)
Ticket for the Château d'Angers - Pays de la Loire
Culture and education11 € Angers (17.5 km)
Zoo de la Flèche queue-jump ticket
Entertainment26 € La Flèche (32 km)
Discovery walk and activities with llamas
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Tuffalun (37 km)
Introduction to the game of Boule de Fort
Sports sensations25 € to 80 € Saumur (49 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Loir Loop Interpretive Trail
HikeIntermediate2:55Seiches-sur-le-Loir (7.1 km)
Brissarthe Church - The Hague Castle
HikeIntermediate3:00Les Hauts-d'Anjou (9.5 km)
Bike tour "the Loop of the Loir"
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate2:10Seiches-sur-le-Loir (9.6 km)
Botanical circuit of the Val d'Argance
HikeEasy20 minDurtal (17.9 km)
Morinière circuit
HikeEasy3:00Saint-Denis-d'Anjou (19.6 km)

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Campsites

Hotels

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