Carelles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Les Jardins des Renaudies at 5 km from Carelles
Visit Carelles: highlights and tourist information
Carelles 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 Carelles in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins des Renaudies at 5 km and Fougeres at 22 km.
Carelles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 5 km (direction east)Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide
Fougeres
at 22 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...
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Mayenne (town)
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...
See Mayenne (town) guide
Domfront
at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
See Domfront guide
Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 31 km (direction east)Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide
Jublains
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...
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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 34 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentMost visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...
See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide
Laval
at 36 km (direction south-south-east)The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...
See Laval guide
Vitre
at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentA town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...
See Vitre guide
Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Evron
at 45 km (direction east-south-east)The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...
See Evron guide
Sainte-Suzanne
Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-south-east)The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...
See Sainte-Suzanne guide
Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche departmentNo visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...
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Chateaugiron
at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...
See Chateaugiron guide
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Reserve excursions near Carelles
Map of places to visit near Carelles
Markets in and near Carelles
- Gorron: market Wednesday (7km)
- Ernee: market Tuesday (10km)
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (19km)
- Fougeres: market Saturday (22km)
- Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (23km)
- Andouille: market Thursday (25km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (25km)
- Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (31km)
- Saint-James: market Monday (34km)
- Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (36km)
More information about Carelles, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Carelles, France
What to do at Carelles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Carelles.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (53km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sainte-Suzanne (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de la Pellerine (13km)
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (18km)
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (26km)
- Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Source - Couesnon (14km)
- Forêt de Fougères (19km)
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (27km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (30km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (34km)
- Forêt du Pertre (37km)
- Étang de la Valière (37km)
- Étang de la Cantache (39km)
- Forêt de Chevré (46km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (47km)
- Couesnon (52km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (52km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (34km)
- Ducey (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Fraimbault (19km)
- Juvigne (20km)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (24km)
Geography and distances
Carelles is in the center of France at 36 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Carelles is 245 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Carelles
Canton: Gorron
Arrondissement: Mayenne
Department: Mayenne
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 53120
Distance to Carelles
from Laval (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 245 km
from Calais: 348 km
from Nice: 817 km
from Bordeaux: 395 km
from Strasbourg: 638 km
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 Carelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Colombiers-du-Plessis, Herce, Levare, Saint-Berthevin-la-Tanniere and Saint-Denis-de-Gastines.
This page in French: Visiter Carelles