Montigne-le-Brillant tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montigne-le-Brillant: highlights and tourist information

Montigne-le-Brillant 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 Montigne-le-Brillant in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 8 km and Saulges at 31 km.

Montigne-le-Brillant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 8 km (direction north-east)

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

See Laval guide

Saulges

at 31 km (direction east)

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

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Vitre

at 32 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...

See Vitre guide

Evron

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Evron guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Jublains

at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 37 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Solesmes

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

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 45 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

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Fougeres

at 48 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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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 53 km (direction north-east)

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

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Markets in and near Montigne-le-Brillant

• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (8km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (17km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (19km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (20km)
• Craon: market Monday (21km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (21km)
• Renaze: market Friday (30km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (32km)
• Vitre: market Monday (32km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Montigne-le-Brillant, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateau-Gontier (22km)
• Vitre (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (20km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (25km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (20km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (27km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (27km)
• Étang de la Valière (28km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (37km)
• Étang de la Cantache (37km)
• Source - Couesnon (38km)
• Forêt de Chevré (47km)
• Forêt de Fougères (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (8km)
• Saulges (31km)
• Evron (35km)
• Jublains (37km)
• Mayenne (37km)
• Fougeres (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (61km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Cropte (24km)
• Coudray (27km)
• Juvigne (30km)
• Chenille-Change (36km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (45km)

Geography and distances

Montigne-le-Brillant is in the center of France at 8 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Montigne-le-Brillant is 252 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 Montigne-le-Brillant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ahuille, Astille, Courbeveille and Nuille-sur-Vicoin.

This page in French: Visiter Montigne-le-Brillant