Fromentieres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fromentieres: highlights and tourist information

Fromentieres 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 Fromentieres in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saulges at 24 km and Laval at 24 km.

Fromentieres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saulges

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Laval

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Solesmes

at 27 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 31 km (direction south-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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Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 32 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 35 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Evron

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Angers combines 1500 years of religious architecture with...

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Angers

at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Most famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many other interesting...

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Jublains

at 45 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Markets in and near Fromentieres

• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (5km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (12km)
• Craon: market Monday (21km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (24km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (24km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (24km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (27km)
• Renaze: market Friday (30km)
• Tierce: market Wednesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Fromentieres, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (35km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Angers (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (5km)
• La Fleche (48km)
• Vitre (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (21km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (41km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (38km)
• Île Saint-Aubin (41km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (45km)
• Étang de la Valière (45km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (46km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (24km)
• Laval (24km)
• Evron (38km)
• Angers (45km)
• Jublains (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (8km)
• La Cropte (16km)
• Chenille-Change (18km)
• Juvigne (49km)

Geography and distances

Fromentieres is in the center of France at 24 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Fromentieres is 249 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 Fromentieres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aze, Chateau-Gontier, Gennes-sur-Glaize, Houssay, Longuefuye, Ruille-Froid-Fonds and Saint-Sulpice.

This page in French: Visiter Fromentieres