La Chapelle-Craonnaise tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Chapelle-Craonnaise: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-Craonnaise 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 Chapelle-Craonnaise in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 22 km and Vitre at 33 km.

La Chapelle-Craonnaise, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 22 km (direction north-east)

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

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Vitre

at 33 km (direction 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 39 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 43 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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Solesmes

at 46 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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Chateaugiron

at 47 km (direction west-north-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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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Evron

at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Jublains

at 51 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 51 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 55 km (direction 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 55 km (direction 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 55 km (direction 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 55 km (direction 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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Map of places to visit near La Chapelle-Craonnaise

Markets in and near La Chapelle-Craonnaise

• Craon: market Monday (7km)
• Renaze: market Friday (16km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (17km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (22km)
• Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (24km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (24km)
• Pouance: market Thursday (26km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (27km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (33km)

More information about La Chapelle-Craonnaise, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Craonnaise, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (18km)
• Vitre (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (6km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (22km)
• Étang de la Valière (28km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (29km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (31km)
• Étang de la Cantache (38km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (42km)
• Forêt de Chevré (46km)
• Île Saint-Aubin (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (22km)
• Saulges (39km)
• Evron (48km)
• Jublains (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (23km)
• Chenille-Change (29km)
• La Cropte (32km)
• Juvigne (38km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-Craonnaise is in the center of France at 22 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Craonnaise is 263 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 Chapelle-Craonnaise from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Athee, Cosmes, Cosse-le-Vivien, Denaze, Livre and Simple.

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Craonnaise