Le Loroux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Loroux: highlights and tourist information

Le Loroux is situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department and Brittany region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Le Loroux in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 11 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 17 km.

Le Loroux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fougeres guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 17 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 22 km (direction west)

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Vitre

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

See Vitre guide

Mayenne (town)

at 34 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Domfront

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Laval

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

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

See Laval guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 42 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Jublains

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Jublains guide

Chateaugiron

at 50 km (direction south-west)

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

See Chateaugiron guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 51 km (direction east-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

Vire

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Rennes

at 55 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Loroux

Markets in and near Le Loroux

• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (11km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (11km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (15km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (19km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (20km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (24km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (29km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (29km)
• Vitre: market Monday (32km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Loroux, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (42km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (32km)
• Domfront (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Pellerine (9km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (14km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (24km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (32km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (35km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fougères (7km)
• Source - Couesnon (9km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (20km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (27km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (31km)
• Étang de la Cantache (32km)
• Étang de la Valière (34km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (35km)
• Forêt du Pertre (36km)
• Forêt de Chevré (37km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (40km)
• Couesnon (41km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (41km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (42km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (43km)
• Forêt de Rennes (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (11km)
• Mayenne (34km)
• Laval (42km)
• Jublains (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (22km)
• Ducey (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (18km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (29km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (36km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (50km)

Geography and distances

Le Loroux is in the north-west of France at 55 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Le Loroux is 256 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors Most UK visitors arrive by car with the cross-channel ferry port at Saint Malo keeping driving time to a minimum. For driving distances to Le Loroux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Bazouge-du-Desert, La Chapelle-Janson, Laignelet, Larchamp, Montaudin, Pontmain, Saint-Ellier-du-Maine and Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie.

This page in French: Visiter Le Loroux