# Things to see in Challain-la-Potherie (France): 12 places and when to go > Challain-la-Potherie is a town in France, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly History (12), Temples (2), Architecture (2). The best known are Château de Challain-la-Potherie, Château de la Motte-Glain and Château de Bourmont. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/challain-la-potherie/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** France · 47.635, -1.044 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (12) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arquitectura/) (2) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 280 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Challain-la-Potherie The places in and around Challain-la-Potherie, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Château de Challain-la-Potherie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-challain-la-potherie/): French Château · 2 m - [Château de la Motte-Glain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-motte-glain/): 15th-century castle in Loire-Atlantique, France · 12 km - [Château de Bourmont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-bourmont/): Converted castle in Pays de la Loire, France · 11 km - [Église de La Madeleine (Segré)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-de-la-madeleine/): Church located in Maine-et-Loire, in France · 14 km - [Le Moulin Neuf, Angrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-moulin-neuf/): History · Architecture · 8.6 km - [Pierre Frite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menhir-de-pierre-frite/): Standing stone in Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux, France · 11 km - [Primaudière Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/prieure-de-la-primaudiere/): Priory located in Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire, in France · 12 km - [Château de Champiré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-champire/): Castle in Grugé-l'Hôpital, France · 14 km - [Château de La Saulaie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-saulaie/): Castle · 9.1 km - [Manoir de la Renazaie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/manoir-de-la-renazaie/): Manor in Bouillé-Ménard, France · 14 km - [Moulin de la Saulaie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/moulin-de-la-saulaie/): Windmill · 8.9 km - [Manoir de Ghaisne (ancien)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/manoir-de-ghaisne-ancien/): History · 11 km ## When to go to Challain-la-Potherie The best time to visit Challain-la-Potherie is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 55 | | June | Best time | 15 h 45 | | July | Best time | 15 h 25 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Possible | 8 h 14 | In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. In March, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Challain-la-Potherie The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 280 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.635%2C-1.044) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.635%2C-1.044) ## Other towns nearby - [Erdre-en-Anjou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/erdre-en-anjou/): 15 places · 20 km - [La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-meilleraye-de-bretagne/): 8 places · 27 km - [Château-Gontier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-gontier/): 8 places · 32 km - [Oudon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/oudon/): 20 places · 36 km - [Angers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/angers/): 31 places · 42 km - [Sainte-Colombe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sainte-colombe/): 11 places · 44 km And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Challain-la-Potherie? The best known: [Château de Challain-la-Potherie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-challain-la-potherie/), [Château de la Motte-Glain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-motte-glain/), [Château de Bourmont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-bourmont/), [Église de La Madeleine (Segré)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-de-la-madeleine/), [Le Moulin Neuf, Angrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-moulin-neuf/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Challain-la-Potherie? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Challain-la-Potherie? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 280 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.635%2C-1.044) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Challain-la-Potherie as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).