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Visit Lassay-les-Chateaux: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden

Lassay-les-Chateaux 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 Lassay-les-Chateaux in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mayenne (town) at 17 km and Jublains at 20 km.

Lassay-les-Chateaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 14 km (direction north-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

Mayenne (town)

at 17 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Jublains

at 20 km (direction south)

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

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Domfront

at 21 km (direction north-west), in the Orne department

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

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Evron

at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Evron guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 33 km (direction east), in the Orne department

Les 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 33 km (direction east), in the Orne department

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Alencon

at 43 km (direction east), in the Orne department

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...

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Laval

at 45 km (direction south-west)

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

See Laval guide

Argentan

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

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

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

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Markets in and near Lassay-les-Chateaux

• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (17km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (19km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (20km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (24km)
• Briouze: market Monday (31km)
• Evron: market Thursday (33km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (36km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Lassay-les-Chateaux, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (33km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (39km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (21km)
• Argentan (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (37km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (43km)
• Sassy (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (33km)
• Signal d'Écouves (41km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (43km)
• Source - Couesnon (44km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (58km)
• Forêt du Pertre (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (17km)
• Jublains (20km)
• Evron (32km)
• Laval (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (9km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (16km)
• Juvigne (46km)

Geography and distances

Lassay-les-Chateaux is in the center of France at 45 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Lassay-les-Chateaux is 214 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 Lassay-les-Chateaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chantrigne, Le Horps and Sainte-Marie-du-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Lassay-les-Chateaux