Simple tourism and travel guide

Visit Simple: highlights and tourist information

Simple 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 Simple in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laval at 22 km and Saulges at 35 km.

Simple, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laval

Laval

at 22 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Laval guide
Saulges

Saulges

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saulges guide
Vitre

Vitre

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Vitre guide
Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

See Chateau Plessis-Bourre guide
 
 
Solesmes

Solesmes

at 41 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Solesmes guide
Sainte-Suzanne

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide
Evron

Evron

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Evron guide
Asnieres-sur-Vegre

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

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

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide
 
 
Parcé-sur-Sarthe

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 49 km (direction east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide
Jublains

Jublains

at 49 km (direction north-east)

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

See Jublains guide
Mayenne (town)

Mayenne (town)

at 50 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide
Chateau d'Angers

Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

See Chateau d'Angers guide
 
 
Apocalypse Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry

at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

See Apocalypse Tapestry guide
Angers Cathedral

Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

See Angers Cathedral guide

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Markets in and near Simple

  • Craon: market Monday (9km)
  • Chateau-Gontier: market Thursday & (12km)
  • Renaze: market Friday (19km)
  • Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (21km)
  • Segre: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
  • Meslay-du-Maine: market Friday (23km)
  • Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (27km)
  • La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (29km)
  • Pouance: market Thursday (29km)
  • Le Lion-d'Angers: market Friday (31km)

More information about Simple, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Simple, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Chateau-Gontier (13km)
  • Vitre (37km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc et jardins du château de Craon (8km)
  • Parc et jardin de Clivoy (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt du Pertre (26km)
  • Étang de la Valière (33km)
  • Étang de Paintourteau (33km)
  • Étang de Haute-Vilaine (35km)
  • Étang de la Cantache (42km)
  • Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (46km)
  • Île Saint-Aubin (48km)
  • Forêt de Chevré (51km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Coudray (18km)
  • Chenille-Change (25km)
  • La Cropte (28km)
  • Juvigne (41km)
 
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Geography and distances

Simple is in the center of France at 22 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Simple is 260 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Simple

Canton: Cossé-le-Vivien

Arrondissement: Château-Gontier

Department: Mayenne

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 53360

Distance to Simple

from Laval (prefecture): 22 km

from Paris: 260 km

from Calais: 393 km

from Nice: 782 km

from Bordeaux: 340 km

from Strasbourg: 641 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 Simple from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cosmes, Denaze, La Chapelle-Craonnaise, Laigne, Marigne-Peuton, Peuton and Quelaines-Saint-Gault.

This page in French: Visiter Simple

 
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