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Circuit des églises romanes
in Sablé-sur-Sarthe
111.0
km
Buckle
Cyclotourist
6h
Hard
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This route features a large number of Romanesque churches - a highly interesting architectural heritage that was built as early as the 11th or 12th century and then extended or modified in subsequent centuries.
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This rich terroir is known as Champagne Mancelle for the quality of its limestone soils and its gently undulating topography. It borders the Charnie, which was originally a large wooded area.
In the Middle Ages, Maine was often coveted by its Angevin and Norman neighbours, before becoming part of the Plantagenets Empire in the 12th century. The Romanesque churches built during this period often benefited from the techniques used for the great buildings of Le Mans, but also showed Norman or...This rich terroir is known as Champagne Mancelle for the quality of its limestone soils and its gently undulating topography. It borders the Charnie, which was originally a large wooded area.
In the Middle Ages, Maine was often coveted by its Angevin and Norman neighbours, before becoming part of the Plantagenets Empire in the 12th century. The Romanesque churches built during this period often benefited from the techniques used for the great buildings of Le Mans, but also showed Norman or Angevin influences.
For most of these buildings, there were proportions in the construction and a rule governing the thickness of the choir walls in the 12th century. Explanatory panels and leaflets are available in the buildings of greatest interest: Pirmil, Longnes, Neuvy-en-Champagne, Tennie.
The Romanesque churches trail is in the form of an 8, starting in Loué (43 km southern loop) and Brûlon (69 km northern loop), with a difference in altitude of 130 m.
- Departure
- Sablé-sur-Sarthe
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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