La Baconniere tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Baconniere: highlights and tourist information

La Baconniere 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 La Baconniere in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 15 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 24 km.

La Baconniere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 15 km (direction 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 24 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Vitre

at 25 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Vitre guide

Mayenne (town)

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Fougeres

at 30 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 31 km (direction east-north-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 41 km (direction 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)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Saulges

at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saulges guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 44 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

Chateaugiron

at 48 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...

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Domfront

at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 54 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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Mayenne

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Reserve excursions near La Baconniere

Map of places to visit near La Baconniere

Markets in and near La Baconniere

• Andouille: market Thursday (8km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (10km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (13km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (15km)
• Vitre: market Monday (25km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (25km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (26km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (29km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (36km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (37km)

More information about La Baconniere, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Baconniere, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (25km)
• Chateau-Gontier (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (5km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (19km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (37km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (38km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (17km)
• Forêt du Pertre (18km)
• Source - Couesnon (19km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (19km)
• Étang de la Valière (22km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (22km)
• Étang de la Cantache (29km)
• Forêt de Fougères (31km)
• Forêt de Chevré (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (15km)
• Mayenne (25km)
• Fougeres (30km)
• Jublains (31km)
• Evron (36km)
• Saulges (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (12km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (32km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (37km)
• La Cropte (38km)
• Coudray (47km)

Geography and distances

La Baconniere is in the center of France at 15 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: La Baconniere is 250 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 La Baconniere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chailland, Le Bourgneuf-la-Foret, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine and Saint-Ouen-Des-Toits.

This page in French: Visiter La Baconniere