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Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Mayenne

Located in the department of Mayenne, Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson is a new town that has been meeting since January 1, 2016 the village of Pré-en-Pail and the village of Saint-Samson. These two former French communes, which make more than today, enjoy an exceptional natural environment. Nestled at the foot of the forest and Mount Multonne Avaloirs, Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson is in the heart of Regional Natural Park Normandie-Maine.

Meadows and forests dotted with marshes stretch out of sight around the town. Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson named this bedecked landscape where "pre" means meadow and "pail" means swamp. The history of Saint-Samson, whose historic and religious heritage is partly classified as an historic monument, a sulfurous stench since it refers to the presence of the Templars repeatedly about the town.

Geographical information

MunicipalityPré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson
Postcode53140
Tourism label
Latitude48.4604370 (N 48° 27’ 38”)
Longitude-0.1973130 (W 0° 11’ 50”)
AltitudeFrom 174m to 416m
Surface area58.22 km²
Population2379 inhabitants
Density40 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLaval (71 km, 1:07)
Insee code53185
IntercommunalityCC du Mont des Avaloirs
DepartmentMayenne
TerritoryMaine
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Cyr-en-Pail4.4 km (5 min)
Lalacelle4.7 km (5 min)
Saint-Calais-du-Désert7.3 km (7 min)
Boulay-les-Ifs7.8 km (8 min)
Couptrain8.1 km (8 min)
Ciral8.4 km (9 min)
Gandelain10.4 km (11 min)
Lignières-Orgères10.4 km (16 min)
Villepail11 km (12 min)
Saint-Pierre-des-Nids11 km (11 min)
Saint-Aignan-de-Couptrain11.2 km (12 min)
La Pallu11.4 km (13 min)
Javron-les-Chapelles11.6 km (11 min)
Neuilly-le-Vendin11.6 km (10 min)
Champfrémont11.8 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson has a remarkable religious heritage. It is in the church of Saint-Samson that are the remains of the past dating from the twelfth century and for most listed historical monument. During your visit, you will discover a sundial perfectly preserved, but also a finely carved and decorated altar. The church also houses a remarkable tabernacle of the twelfth century, also classified historic monument.

With a beautiful setting, Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson invitation to ride in a bucolic landscape. Bordering Normandy, unique panorama of vast meadows and dense forests is the subject of a classification for the Natura 2000 site of the grove of the forest of the Mint. The many hiking trails will lead you to the discovery of rare and protected wildlife and exceptional flora.

For a good moment of pure relaxation after your walks, the public swimming pool is open in good weather all week except Tuesday and you even offers night swimming. Enjoy the pool beaches to relax in a natural landscape, green and tonic or dive into the pool and swim to relax tense muscles after hiking in the forest.

Events and festivities

The first weekend in June, come join the celebration of Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson. A festival dedicated to fishing around the pond Blandinière. In the program, you can make fishing trips for children, teens and adults. The parties are free to children. Fishing takes place in a festive and friendly atmosphere.

The exhibition-fair of August 30, welcomes you for an unforgettable day. Many exhibitors are present every year to the delight of savvy bargain hunters and casual collectors. But you will find many stalls of local products, typical of the region.

Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 10°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 10°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Private spa in a tropical environment
Well-being60 € to 150 € Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie (19.4 km)
Rail bike hire on the old Caen-Flers railway line
Entertainment23 € to 84 € Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (50 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Pays Domfrontais
Cycling itineraryIntermediate5:00Soucé (35 km)
The greenway of Saosnois: a territory to discover!
HikeEasy3:25Saint-Longis (43 km)
Around Lande Pourrie
Car itineraryEasy4:00Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul (46 km)
Beef Road
HikeEasy3:45Jauzé (51 km)
Discovering Bonnétable
HikeEasy55 minBonnétable (56 km)

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