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The Mayenne Valley

Walking, leisure and relaxation

An unique valley, an invitation to discover As the gateway to the Vélo Francette, the towpath is also a privileged guide to the region’s treasures. With its “guinguettes”, themed cruises and relaxing itinerary, it’s a place where you can recharge your batteries and get back in touch with nature. This verdant path follows the meandering river, offering walkers and cyclists a unique experience, where every pedal stroke echoes to the soothing rhythm of the water.

Our cruises

aboard the Vallis Guidonis

This summer, take a cruise aboard the Vallis Guidonis!

Set sail on the Mayenne and admire Laval from a whole new angle. Whether it’s lunchtime, a dinner with live music or a wine-tasting cruise, the Vallis Guidonis invites you to enjoy a timeless interlude between local flavours, peaceful landscapes and a heritage that unfolds along the water.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, each outing becomes a moment apart, where the river reveals all its charm and art of living.

Bookings for the 2026 season are not yet open, but will be arriving shortly. Stay tuned!

Wine & Cheese Cruise
Lunch Bucolic cruise
Dinner cruise with music

Embark on a unique sensory experience… Expert Anthony Aulnette from La Cave du Château will guide you through an introduction to oenology and the tasting of three wines*. To complete the flavour combination, the Fromagerie Desrues will offer you a selection of three cheeses, chosen to enhance each glass. A cruise with body and bouquet!

Practical info

– Last Friday of the month, from May to September 2026
– From 7pm to 8.30pm
– Single price: €22/person
– Possibility of offering a cruise gift card

* Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health.

Come aboard the Vallis Guidonis for a bucolic lunch cruise on the River Mayenne
A Sunday on the river…
A friendly, gourmet cruise to enjoy with your partner, family or friends.
The menu is concocted from Mayenne produce by our partner caterer La Cantine.

Cruising route: even weeks upstream (towards Changé), odd weeks downstream (towards Entrammes).

Practical info

– Sundays, from May to September (except the 1st Sunday of the month)
– From 12.30pm to 3pm
– Prices: €66/adult, €35/child (under 12s)
– Cruise gift cards available

Dinner cruise — ©Pauline Collet-Gastinel

An enchanted interlude: the gourmet menu from La Cantine’s chef will tantalise your taste buds, the sublime landscapes of the banks of the Mayenne bathed in the setting sun, all enhanced by the melodious accompaniment of a musician.

Practical info

– Last Saturday of the month, from May to September 2026
– From 8pm to 10.30pm
– Single ticket price: €73/person, €36/child (under 12)

Give the gift of a getaway on the water with our cruise gift cards.
Available at the boutique by Laval Tourisme.

* Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health.
Menus concocted by our partner chefs: La Cantine, Le Palatium and Le Petit Périgord.

The towpath

Completely restored over the years and maintained every year by the département, this old path once used to pull barges has now become a major hiking route in Mayenne.

The 85km of green ribbon running alongside the river, with its many locks and guinguettes, is a great way to discover a natural heritage that is virtually unique in France.

Hikers, walkers and other nature lovers can discover La Mayenne from all angles: history, heritage, fauna, flora, nature, locks.

From Laval and the river stop, choose the bike that’s right for you (electric-assist, traditional, Gravel) and its equipment (children’s trailer, follower bike, panniers) and create your own adventure!

The River Stop

Your starting point for unforgettable leisure activities!

Located in the very heart of the city of Laval in the Square de Boston, just 5 minutes from the historic centre, the Halte Fluviale de Laval invites you to enjoy the pleasures of being close to nature and offers you a foretaste of your holidays.

The Halte Fluviale not only welcomes walkers and river tourists, but also hires out electric or motor boats without a licence, pedalos and bicycles with or without a baby trailer, as well as all-terrain scooters.