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Laval en Mayenne (53)
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Visiting Laval
30 minutes from the hotel, Laval is a must point between the different provinces of Maine, Brittany and Normandy. Labélisée "City and country of art and history" Laval is an essential step in your stay in Mayenne.
The old castle
During your stay at the hotel, visit the Old Castle, an emblematic monument of Laval built more than 1000 years ago on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Mayenne. Let us tell you the rich history of the monument and discover this ancient princely residence, from the Romanesque chapel to the framework of the donjon, a unique piece in Europe. Once at the top of this tower, enjoy a striking view of the rooftops of Laval and the Old Bridge.
Transformed into prison during the 19th century, the Castle has been hosting since 1967 the Museum of Naive Art
The Museum of Naive Art
On your journey you will be able to admire original pieces by renowned or emerging artists such as Robert Tatin, Jacques Reumeau, Sanfourche but also singular artists such as Alain Lacoste.
What to do: a night tour of the museum. Every first Thursday of the month at 8 pm, the museum proposes to you to discover at night of the works of the permanent collections or the temporary exhibitions.
Vieux-Château Place of the Trémoille - 53000 Laval - 02.43.53.39.89
The Cité du lait
Lactopole, the city of milk
The Lactopole de Laval is a museum and an educational space of more than 5000 m² and more than 4000 dairy heritage objects and documents. It tells the evolution of the slag business, the rural world and its metamorphosis and explains the journey of milk from its production to its transformation. The Lactopole proposes, over 2 hours, a progressive visiting tour and allows visitors to know everything about the evolution of the dairy world. The museum regularly offers animations and various workshops on cheese making and on taste, for example.
18 rue Adolphe Beck - 53000 Laval - 02.43.59.51.90
- Let yourself be guided by the discovery circuits of the Tourist Office
- Are you coming with your family? A special selection for children only ...