Madre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bagnoles de l'Orne at 9 km from Madre

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Visit Madre: highlights and tourist information

Madre 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 Madre in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bagnoles de l'Orne at 9 km and Lassay-les-Chateaux at 10 km.

Madre, 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 9 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Domfront

at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Mayenne (town)

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Jublains

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Jublains guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 26 km (direction east-south-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 26 km (direction east-south-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

Alencon

at 35 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Evron

at 36 km (direction south)

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

See Evron guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

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

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 37 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

Argentan

at 40 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

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

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Markets in and near Madre

• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (9km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (12km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (16km)
• Briouze: market Monday (25km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (26km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (33km)
• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (34km)
• Evron: market Thursday (36km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (36km)

More information about Madre, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Madre, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (26km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (42km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (24km)
• Argentan (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (12km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (35km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (26km)
• Signal d'Écouves (31km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (26km)
• Jublains (26km)
• Evron (36km)
• Laval (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (18km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (24km)

Geography and distances

Madre is in the center of France at 53 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Madre is 205 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 Madre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antoigny, Chevaigne-du-Maine, Couterne, Haleine, La Pallu, Mehoudin, Neuilly-le-Vendin, Saint-Aignan-de-Couptrain, Saint-Julien-du-Terroux, Saint-Ouen-le-Brisoult, Tesse-Froulay and Thuboeuf.

This page in French: Visiter Madre