Launay-Villiers tourism and travel guide

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Visit Launay-Villiers: highlights and tourist information

Launay-Villiers 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 Launay-Villiers in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 15 km and Laval at 19 km.

Launay-Villiers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vitre

at 15 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

Laval

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Laval guide

Fougeres

at 28 km (direction 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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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 38 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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Jublains

at 41 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 41 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...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Evron

at 45 km (direction east)

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

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Saulges

at 48 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saulges guide

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 51 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 63 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...

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

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Map of places to visit near Launay-Villiers

Markets in and near Launay-Villiers

• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (4km)
• Vitre: market Monday (15km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (17km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (19km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (19km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (27km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (27km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (29km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (32km)
• Craon: market Monday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Launay-Villiers, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (15km)
• Chateau-Gontier (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (14km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (20km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (32km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (36km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (38km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (51km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (8km)
• Forêt du Pertre (8km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (9km)
• Étang de la Valière (12km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (17km)
• Étang de la Cantache (20km)
• Source - Couesnon (20km)
• Forêt de Chevré (30km)
• Forêt de Fougères (31km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (40km)
• Forêt de Rennes (42km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (43km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (19km)
• Fougeres (28km)
• Mayenne (35km)
• Jublains (41km)
• Evron (45km)
• Saulges (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (11km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (42km)
• La Cropte (43km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (44km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (45km)
• Coudray (47km)

Geography and distances

Launay-Villiers is in the center of France at 19 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Launay-Villiers is 260 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 Launay-Villiers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourgon, Breal-sous-Vitre, Le Bourgneuf-la-Foret, Port-Brillet and Saint-Pierre-la-Cour.

This page in French: Visiter Launay-Villiers