Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids tourism and travel guide

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

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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.

Below you can see 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.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 4 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 4 km.

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

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 village of...

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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 Normandie-Marne....

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Alencon

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

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

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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 river and...

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Sillé-le-Guillaume

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

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

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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 the town...

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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 spa town...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Sees

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

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

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Jublains

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Evron

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

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Sainte-Suzanne

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

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

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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 the nearby...

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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