Gesvres tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 7 km from Gesvres
Visit Gesvres: highlights and tourist information
Gesvres 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 Gesvres in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 7 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 7 km.
Gesvres, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Les Jardins de la Mansoniere
Garden at 7 km (direction east), in the Orne departmentLes Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction east), in the Orne departmentSaint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....
See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
at 16 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe departmentThe traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...
See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide
Alencon
at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne departmentThere are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...
See Alencon guide
Sillé-le-Guillaume
at 21 km (direction south), in the Sarthe departmentSillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...
See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe departmentIt is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...
See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide
Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 27 km (direction west-north-west)Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
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Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 29 km (direction west-north-west), 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
Jublains
at 29 km (direction west-south-west)Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...
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Evron
at 30 km (direction south-west)The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...
See Evron guide
Sainte-Suzanne
Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south-west)The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...
See Sainte-Suzanne guide
Sees
at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Orne departmentThe cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of...
See Sees guide
Mayenne (town)
at 35 km (direction west)Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...
See Mayenne (town) guide
Argentan
at 43 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
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Map of places to visit near Gesvres
Markets in and near Gesvres
- Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (10km)
- Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (16km)
- Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
- Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (21km)
- Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (26km)
- Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
- La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (29km)
- Conlie: market Thursday (29km)
- Evron: market Thursday (30km)
- Sees: market Saturday (35km)
More information about Gesvres, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Gesvres, France
What to do at Gesvres? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gesvres.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (7km)
- Sainte-Suzanne (34km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (14km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (48km)
- Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (50km)
Remarkable gardens
- Sassy (35km)
- Jardins du Mirail (44km)
- Jardins de la Massonnière (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Le Mans (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont du Haut-Fourché (6km)
- Signal d'Écouves (24km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (25km)
- Forêt de Perseigne (30km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (32km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (43km)
- Coulaines (46km)
Geography and distances
Gesvres is in the center of France at 57 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Gesvres is 191 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Gesvres
Canton: Villaines-la-Juhel
Arrondissement: Mayenne
Department: Mayenne
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 53370
Distance to Gesvres
from Laval (prefecture): 57 km
from Paris: 191 km
from Calais: 321 km
from Nice: 772 km
from Bordeaux: 394 km
from Strasbourg: 582 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 Gesvres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Averton, Boulay-les-Ifs, Saint-Leonard-Des-Bois, Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier and Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids.
This page in French: Visiter Gesvres