Landivy offers different ways to experience the Bocage landscape and its history: some trails are defined by sunken lanes, hedgerows and fields, while others feature valley panoramas or religious heritage. When planning your visit, it is worth distinguishing between these highlights. This will help you decide whether the landscape, historic roadside markers or a clearly specified route should shape your stay.
Trails through the Bocage and valley
The Vallée du Moulin du Pré circular trail passes through the Bocage landscape, with its sunken lanes, hedgerows, fields and numerous farm tracks, and offers lovely views of nature. The Tour du Bourg follows quiet minor roads and sunken lanes. The circular trail is considered suitable for families and accessible year-round. Panoramas are the main feature of the Circuit de l'Airon, which then leads along shaded paths beside the Futaie valley. You can distinguish the routes by their specific character: Bocage features shape the landscape along the Vallée du Moulin du Pré circular trail, minor roads and sunken lanes define the Tour du Bourg, and the Circuit de l'Airon alternates between panoramic views and shade.
The Sentier des ruines de l'Abbaye is 8 km long and follows paths once used by schoolchildren. The Bocage landscape is also part of this trail's character. Religious heritage along the way includes crosses, a chapel and the ruins of an abbey. The route thus combines a clearly specified distance with historical themes, without limiting its description to a single building.
Cultural history along the way
The Château de Mausson was rebuilt in the 15th century and preserves Renaissance sculptures. Its building history and sculptures offer two specific points of interest for the cultural part of a stay. Another historic landmark is found on the Tour du Bourg: the route passes a 17th-century cross in the hamlet of Bois Roux. A pilgrim's staff is depicted on the back; the cross marked the pilgrimage route towards Savigny Abbey. Its image and function along the route link religious imagery with a historical direction.
The Notre-Dame du Pont-Aubray chapel and its paired crosses are witnesses to faith. Saint Louis stopped there for a religious observance on 20 April 1252. The heritage along the Sentier des ruines de l'Abbaye also includes the paired crosses of the Chemin montais and a 15th-century statue of the Virgin and Child. Another historical feature of the Sentier is a former route to Mont Saint-Michel and the Chapelle du Pont-Aubray. The Chapelle du Pont-Aubray was restored by volunteers.
Market and practical information
The weekly Marché hebdomadaire de Landivy is located in the heart of Landivy, focuses mainly on food and takes place every Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning is an easy planning point if you would like to combine a market visit with a stay in Landivy. As recurring market hours may change, check the date before your visit.
A motorhome service point near Stade des Terriers offers free water, electricity and a waste-water disposal facility in 2026; parking and overnight stays are limited to a maximum of two nights. Check the operating conditions before you arrive.
Discover more destinations: Fougerolles-Du-Plessis, Ambrières-Les-Vallées, Bouchamps-lès-Craon, Bais, Sainte-Suzanne, Cossé-en-Champagne, Saulges, Azé.
For the regional travel overview: Mayenne.
