Chailland tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chailland: highlights and tourist information

Chailland 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 Chailland in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 19 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 19 km.

Chailland, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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 south-south-east)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Mayenne (town)

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Vitre

at 28 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

Fougeres

at 28 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

Jublains

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Jublains guide

Evron

at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Evron guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 37 km (direction east-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 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 42 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

Saulges

at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saulges guide

Domfront

at 44 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 49 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

Chateaugiron

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

See Chateaugiron guide

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Map of places to visit near Chailland

Markets in and near Chailland

• Andouille: market Thursday (8km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (9km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (15km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (19km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (21km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (21km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (27km)
• Vitre: market Monday (27km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (34km)
• Evron: market Thursday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Chailland, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (28km)
• Domfront (44km)
• Chateau-Gontier (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (0km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (16km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (35km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Couesnon (17km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (20km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (23km)
• Forêt du Pertre (23km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (23km)
• Étang de la Valière (26km)
• Forêt de Fougères (28km)
• Étang de la Cantache (31km)
• Forêt de Chevré (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (19km)
• Mayenne (21km)
• Fougeres (28km)
• Jublains (28km)
• Evron (36km)
• Saulges (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (42km)
• Ducey (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (12km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (28km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (32km)
• La Cropte (41km)

Geography and distances

Chailland is in the center of France at 19 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Chailland is 247 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 Chailland from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Baconniere, La Bigottiere, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume and Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine.

This page in French: Visiter Chailland