Souce tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lassay-les-Chateaux at 13 km from Souce

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Visit Souce: highlights and tourist information

Souce 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 Souce in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lassay-les-Chateaux at 13 km and Domfront at 13 km.

Souce, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Domfront

at 13 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Mayenne (town)

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Jublains

at 27 km (direction south-east)

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

See Jublains guide

Evron

at 40 km (direction south-east)

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

See Evron guide

Fougeres

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

See Fougeres guide

Vire

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Laval

at 45 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Laval guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 46 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Souce

Map of places to visit near Souce

Markets in and near Souce

• Gorron: market Wednesday (13km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (19km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (20km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (26km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (28km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (32km)
• Briouze: market Monday (33km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (33km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (33km)

More information about Souce, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Souce, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (48km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (13km)
• Vitre (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (32km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (33km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Couesnon (34km)
• Forêt de Fougères (38km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (46km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (47km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (47km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (49km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (53km)
• Forêt du Pertre (54km)
• Étang de la Valière (56km)
• Étang de la Cantache (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (18km)
• Jublains (27km)
• Evron (40km)
• Fougeres (42km)
• Laval (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villedieu-les-Poeles (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (3km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (11km)
• Juvigne (39km)

Geography and distances

Souce is in the center of France at 45 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Souce is 225 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 Souce from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ceauce, Couesmes-Vauce, Le Pas and Saint-Fraimbault.

This page in French: Visiter Souce