Mayenne: what to see and do
21 sites listed in the département. A rural département of the Pays de la Loire, the Mayenne cultivates a discreet heritage of châteaux, the prehistoric caves of Saulges and green valleys. This little-known area appeals with its authenticity and preserved calm.
Caves · Mayenne
Grottes de Saulges
A group of natural cavities carved into a limestone canyon, of which two developed caves can be visited: the Margot cave and the Rochefort cave.
Castles · Mayenne
Château de Bourgon
Castles · Mayenne
Not open to visitors
Château de Foulletorte
Castles · Mayenne
Château de Lassay
Castles · Mayenne
Château de Mayenne
Castles · Mayenne
Not open to visitors
Château de Montecler
Castles · Mayenne
Château de la Courbe de Brée
Castles · Mayenne
Château du Bois Thibault
Castles · Mayenne
Château du Rocher
Castles · Mayenne
Château et donjon de Sainte-Suzanne
Villages · Mayenne
Jublains
Museums · Mayenne
La Cité du Lait (ex-Lactopôle)
Zoos & wildlife parks · Mayenne
Le Refuge de l'Arche
Gardens · Mayenne
Les Jardins des Renaudies
Castles · Mayenne
Moulin de Thévalles
Museums · Mayenne
Musée Robert-Tatin
Museums · Mayenne
Musée du château de Mayenne
Museums · Mayenne
Musée gallo-romain de Jublains
Villages · Mayenne
Sainte-Suzanne
This medieval town is perched on a rock overlooking the Erve valley from its ramparts.
Tourist trains · Mayenne
Velo-Rail du Bocage
Discover the Pays de Saint-Loup-du-Gast on a rail-bike running on the disused railway. 6 km route (round trip). Crossing the Rosserie viaduct.
Towns & cities · Mayenne