Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne 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-Jean-sur-Mayenne in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 7 km and Mayenne (town) at 22 km.

Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Laval guide

Mayenne (town)

at 22 km (direction north-east)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Jublains

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Evron

at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Evron guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Saulges

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vitre

at 34 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Vitre guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 39 km (direction north-east)

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

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Fougeres

at 41 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...

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Solesmes

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Solesmes guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 47 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

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 47 km (direction east-south-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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Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne

• Andouille: market Thursday (6km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (7km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (17km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (22km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (22km)
• Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (25km)
• Evron: market Thursday (27km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (31km)
• Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (34km)
• Vitre: market Monday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (34km)
• Chateau-Gontier (34km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (14km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (30km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (35km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (25km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (27km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (28km)
• Source - Couesnon (30km)
• Étang de la Valière (31km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (34km)
• Étang de la Cantache (39km)
• Forêt de Fougères (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (7km)
• Mayenne (22km)
• Jublains (24km)
• Evron (26km)
• Saulges (31km)
• Fougeres (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (24km)
• La Cropte (27km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (31km)
• Coudray (39km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (40km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne is in the center of France at 7 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne is 242 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-Jean-sur-Mayenne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andouille, Change, La Chapelle-Anthenaise, Louverne, Montflours, Sace and Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne