La Gravelle tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Gravelle: highlights and tourist information

La Gravelle 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 Gravelle in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 16 km and Laval at 18 km.

La Gravelle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vitre

at 16 km (direction west-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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Laval

at 18 km (direction east)

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

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Fougeres

at 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

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Chateaugiron

at 36 km (direction 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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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Jublains

at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 46 km (direction 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...

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Saulges

at 46 km (direction east)

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

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Evron

at 46 km (direction east)

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

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Rennes

at 50 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 56 km (direction north-east)

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

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Map of places to visit near La Gravelle

Markets in and near La Gravelle

• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (5km)
• Vitre: market Monday (16km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (18km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (21km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (22km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (26km)
• Craon: market Monday (26km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (29km)
• Renaze: market Friday (31km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near La Gravelle, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (15km)
• Chateau-Gontier (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (20km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (25km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (27km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (38km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (42km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (56km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (4km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (10km)
• Étang de la Valière (11km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (11km)
• Étang de la Cantache (21km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (22km)
• Source - Couesnon (27km)
• Forêt de Chevré (31km)
• Forêt de Fougères (37km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (41km)
• Forêt de Rennes (43km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (18km)
• Fougeres (34km)
• Mayenne (40km)
• Jublains (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (18km)
• La Cropte (41km)
• Coudray (42km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (44km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (47km)
• Chenille-Change (49km)

Geography and distances

La Gravelle is in the center of France at 18 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: La Gravelle 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 Gravelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breal-sous-Vitre, Le Pertre, Loiron, Port-Brillet, Ruille-le-Gravelais, Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais and Saint-Pierre-la-Cour.

This page in French: Visiter La Gravelle