Alexain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mayenne (town) at 14 km from Alexain

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Visit Alexain: highlights and tourist information

Alexain is situated in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Alexain in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mayenne (town) at 14 km and Laval at 17 km.

Alexain, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mayenne (town)

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

See Mayenne (town) guide

Laval

at 17 km (direction south)

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

See Laval guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Jublains

at 21 km (direction east)

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

See Jublains guide

Evron

at 28 km (direction east)

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 31 km (direction north-east)

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Fougeres

at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

See Fougeres guide

Vitre

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

See Vitre guide

Saulges

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

See Saulges guide

Domfront

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 48 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Mayenne

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Reserve excursions near Alexain

Map of places to visit near Alexain

Markets in and near Alexain

• Andouille: market Thursday (6km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (14km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (14km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (17km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (20km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (21km)
• Evron: market Thursday (29km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (34km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (35km)
• Vitre: market Monday (35km)

More information about Alexain, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Alexain, France

What to do at Alexain? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Alexain.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (35km)
• Domfront (42km)
• Chateau-Gontier (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (8km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (23km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (42km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Couesnon (23km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (27km)
• Forêt du Pertre (28km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (30km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (31km)
• Étang de la Valière (33km)
• Forêt de Fougères (35km)
• Étang de la Cantache (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (14km)
• Laval (17km)
• Jublains (21km)
• Evron (28km)
• Fougeres (35km)
• Saulges (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (49km)
• Ducey (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (20km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (22km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (29km)
• La Cropte (36km)

Geography and distances

Alexain is in the center of France at 17 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Alexain is 240 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive here from the cross channel ports of Saint Malo and Caen, the jorney only taking a couple of hours. For driving distances to Alexain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andouille, La Bigottiere, Place, Sace, Saint-Germain-d'Anxure and Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume.

This page in French: Visiter Alexain