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Photo is of Mayenne (town) at 13 km from Place

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Visit Place: highlights and tourist information

Place 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 Place in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mayenne (town) at 13 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 16 km.

Place, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mayenne (town)

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Laval

at 20 km (direction south)

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

See Laval guide

Jublains

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Jublains guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Evron

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Evron guide

Fougeres

at 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Fougeres guide

Vitre

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Vitre guide

Sainte-Suzanne

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

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Domfront

at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Saulges

at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saulges guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 42 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...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 47 km (direction west-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

Sillé-le-Guillaume

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

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Place

Map of places to visit near Place

Markets in and near Place

• Andouille: market Thursday (8km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (12km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (13km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (18km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (20km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (21km)
• Evron: market Thursday (31km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (32km)
• Vitre: market Monday (35km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (36km)

More information about Place, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Place, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (35km)
• Domfront (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (8km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (21km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (39km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Couesnon (22km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (28km)
• Forêt du Pertre (30km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (30km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (30km)
• Forêt de Fougères (32km)
• Étang de la Valière (34km)
• Étang de la Cantache (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (13km)
• Laval (20km)
• Jublains (21km)
• Evron (30km)
• Fougeres (33km)
• Saulges (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (47km)
• Ducey (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (19km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (20km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (27km)
• La Cropte (39km)

Geography and distances

Place is in the center of France at 20 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Place is 240 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 Place from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alexain, La Bigottiere, Saint-Germain-d'Anxure, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume and Vautorte.

This page in French: Visiter Place