Enceinte de Laval
In Laval stands Enceinte de Laval, a fort. Nearby, 27 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1930 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Laval
In Laval
Enceinte de Laval is in the commune of Laval, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00109552). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Highs of 19–25°C mark May to September in Laval.
Enceinte de Laval
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Around it, Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval (200 m) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1930
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Laval, Mayenne
Mapping Enceinte de Laval
Orange: Enceinte de Laval.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Laval. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Laval is the biggest, home to 49,400 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Laval
Changé
Saint-Berthevin
L'Huisserie
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Laval is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Laval | It’s in this commune | 49,400 |
| Changé | 3.5 km north of it | 6,502 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 4 km west of it | 7,479 |
| L'Huisserie | 5.2 km south of it | 4,672 |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 5.4 km east of it | 6,302 |
| Louverné | 7.1 km northeast of it | 4,344 |
| Argentré | 10 km east of it | 2,906 |
| Loiron-Ruillé | 12 km west of it | 2,758 |
More to see nearby
Of the 54 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, a cathedral and a château.
MuseumMusée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers300 m southeast, in Laval7
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de la Coudre1.3 km south, in Laval8
Manor houseHôtel Périer du Bignon500 m south, in LavalWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Enceinte de Laval
Where is Enceinte de Laval?
Enceinte de Laval is in Laval, in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire).
What is Enceinte de Laval?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Laval a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00109552.
How well known is Enceinte de Laval?
Enceinte de Laval has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte de Laval?
May to September are the warmest months in Laval, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Laval?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval (200 m), Château de Laval (300 m), Abbaye du Port-du-Salut (8.4 km) and Jardin de la Perrine (600 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Coudre: Pippobuono, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Périer du Bignon: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.