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Saulges

Visit Saulges (Pays de la Loire, France)

Saulges is a small village situated in the south of the Mayenne department (region Pays-de-la-Loire) between Laval and Le Mans. The village is listed as a 'little city of character' and also has been awarded 3* as a 'town in bloom'.

Exploring Saulges

Saulges itself has a few sights of interest, including a sturdy 19th century limekiln, a traditional washhouse and the Church of Notre-Dame.

In the unassuming Church of Saint-Pierre you can see some interesting items such as a painted statue of Saint-Cenere and a decorative box containing the relics of the saint, a painted altarpiece and a chapel.

The oratory of Saint-Cenere can be visited in a quiet location on the Erve river just outside Saulges. The building we see today dates from the 19th century, but the location has attracted followers of the Saint since the 7th century, and even today locals visit the site each 21st July, the anniversary of the death of Saint Cenere in 680.

Saulges caves

Most visitors are attracted here by the Saulges Caves, a group of numerous related cave systems some of which were inhabited in prehistoric times and have decorated walls from that era.

Two of these are now accessible by the public, the Grotte de Rochefort and the Grotte à Margot, with access in a very picturesque setting on the riverside in the 'Canyon de Saulges' (there is a short marked trail that introduces some of the most interesting characteristics of the region). See admission details at Saulges caves.

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Tourist classifications for Saulges

Saulges is classified as a listed town of Art and History

Address: Saulges, Meslay-du-Maine, Laval, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, 53340 || GPS: latitude 47.983333, longitude -0.404444

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Suggested tourist attractions to visit near Saulges, France

• La Cropte - ville fleurie 4* (7km)
• Sainte-Suzanne - most beautiful village (13km)
• Evron - town of art and history (19km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière - remarkable garden (20km)
• Jardins du Mirail - remarkable garden (26km)
• Coudray - ville fleurie 4* (28km)
• Chateau-Gontier - recommended detour (28km)
• Laval - town of art and history (29km)
• Jublains - town of art and history (31km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines - remarkable garden (34km)

The French version of this page is at Saulges (Francais)