Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 4 km from Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids

Visit Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids is situated in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 4 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 4 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids in Pays de la Loire.

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

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 4 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Alencon

at 15 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Alencon guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 16 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 24 km (direction south), in the Sarthe department

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 29 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 30 km (direction west)

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Sees

at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...

See Sees guide

Jublains

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Jublains guide

Evron

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

See Evron guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-west)

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

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Argentan

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

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids

Markets in and near Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (14km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (16km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (24km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (26km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (28km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Sees: market Saturday (30km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (31km)
• Mamers: market Monday (35km)

More information about Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (4km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (38km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (39km)
• Domfront (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (49km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (5km)
• Signal d'Écouves (19km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (20km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (26km)

Towns of Art and history

• Jublains (33km)
• Evron (35km)
• Mayenne (40km)
• Le Mans (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (36km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (45km)
• Coulaines (47km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids is in the center of France at 61 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids is 187 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-Pierre-Des-Nids from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boulay-les-Ifs, Champfremont, Gesvres, La Ferriere-Bochard, Moulins-le-Carbonnel, Ravigny, Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei and Saint-Leonard-Des-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids