La Cropte tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Cropte: highlights and tourist information

La Cropte is situated in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region.

Tourist classifications for La Cropte include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Cropte in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saulges at 7 km and Solesmes at 18 km.

La Cropte, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saulges

at 7 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saulges guide

Solesmes

at 18 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Solesmes guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction north-east)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 21 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Evron

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Evron guide

Laval

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Laval guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Jublains

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Jublains guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Sarthe department

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 40 km (direction south), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Chateau Plessis-Bourre guide

Mayenne (town)

at 40 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 53 km (direction east-north-east), in the Sarthe department

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 55 km (direction north-west)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Bauge

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

See Bauge guide

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Map of places to visit near La Cropte

Markets in and near La Cropte

• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (5km)
• Sable-sur-Sarthe: market Monday (17km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (21km)
• Evron: market Thursday (23km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (24km)
• Loue: market Tuesday (26km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (31km)
• Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (31km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (33km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (34km)

More information about La Cropte, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Cropte, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (21km)
• La Fleche (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Massonnière (27km)
• Jardins du Mirail (33km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (36km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (40km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (41km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (45km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (54km)
• Source - Couesnon (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (7km)
• Evron (23km)
• Laval (24km)
• Jublains (33km)
• Mayenne (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coudray (22km)
• Chenille-Change (32km)
• Juvigne (50km)

Geography and distances

La Cropte is in the center of France at 24 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: La Cropte is 232 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 Cropte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arquenay, Ballee, Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf, Chemere-le-Roi, La Bazouge-de-Chemere, Le Buret, Meslay-du-Maine, Preaux, Saint-Charles-la-Foret and Saint-Denis-du-Maine.

This page in French: Visiter La Cropte