Cosse-le-Vivien tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cosse-le-Vivien: highlights and tourist information

Cosse-le-Vivien 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 Cosse-le-Vivien in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 18 km and Vitre at 30 km.

Cosse-le-Vivien, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

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Vitre

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Saulges

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Evron

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 45 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

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Jublains

at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

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Solesmes

at 47 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 50 km (direction south-east)

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

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Fougeres

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Markets in and near Cosse-le-Vivien

• Craon: market Monday (12km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (18km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (19km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (20km)
• Renaze: market Friday (20km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (24km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (26km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (28km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Vitre: market Monday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Cosse-le-Vivien, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (20km)
• Vitre (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (11km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (31km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (18km)
• Étang de la Valière (25km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (25km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (27km)
• Étang de la Cantache (34km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (38km)
• Source - Couesnon (42km)
• Forêt de Chevré (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (18km)
• Saulges (38km)
• Evron (45km)
• Mayenne (46km)
• Jublains (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (26km)
• La Cropte (31km)
• Juvigne (33km)
• Chenille-Change (33km)
• Fougeres (49km)

Geography and distances

Cosse-le-Vivien is in the center of France at 18 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Cosse-le-Vivien is 261 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 Cosse-le-Vivien from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Astille, Cosmes, Courbeveille, La Chapelle-Craonnaise and Meral.

This page in French: Visiter Cosse-le-Vivien