Saint-Ellier-du-Maine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Ellier-du-Maine: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Ellier-du-Maine 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 Saint-Ellier-du-Maine in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 13 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 15 km.

Saint-Ellier-du-Maine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 13 km (direction west-south-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 15 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 24 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Vitre

at 33 km (direction south-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

Mayenne (town)

at 33 km (direction east)

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

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Domfront

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 41 km (direction east)

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

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Laval

at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

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

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Jublains

at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 49 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 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

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Chateaugiron

at 52 km (direction south-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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Evron

at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Ellier-du-Maine

Markets in and near Saint-Ellier-du-Maine

• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (11km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (12km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (14km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (17km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (20km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (24km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (30km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (30km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (32km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Ellier-du-Maine, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (43km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (33km)
• Domfront (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Pellerine (9km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (15km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (23km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (33km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (37km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fougères (9km)
• Source - Couesnon (10km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (21km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (28km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (32km)
• Étang de la Cantache (34km)
• Étang de la Valière (35km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (36km)
• Forêt du Pertre (37km)
• Forêt de Chevré (39km)
• Couesnon (42km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (42km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (42km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (44km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (45km)
• Forêt de Rennes (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (13km)
• Mayenne (33km)
• Laval (42km)
• Jublains (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (23km)
• Ducey (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (19km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (27km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (34km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (52km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Ellier-du-Maine is in the center of France at 42 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Saint-Ellier-du-Maine is 255 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 Saint-Ellier-du-Maine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Bazouge-du-Desert, La Chapelle-Janson, Larchamp, Le Loroux, Montaudin, Pontmain and Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Ellier-du-Maine