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
To Visit AttractionsSaint-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 sites 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 departmentLes 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 departmentSaint-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 departmentThere 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 departmentThe 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 departmentSillé 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 departmentIt 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 departmentThe 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 departmentThe 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...
See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Argentan
at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Orne departmentDespite 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)
Hotels near Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids
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)
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
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).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids
Canton: Pré-en-Pail
Arrondissement: Mayenne
Department: Mayenne
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 53370
Distance to Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids
from Laval (prefecture): 61 km
from Paris: 187 km
from Calais: 316 km
from Nice: 771 km
from Bordeaux: 398 km
from Strasbourg: 578 km
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