Parcé-sur-Sarthe, Petite Cité de Caractère®
HISTORIC SITE AND MONUMENT
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Circuit du bois de l'Hommeau
in Parcé-sur-Sarthe
9.7
km
Buckle
Walking
2h 30min
Easy
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This route will take you through varied and relaxing landscapes, both watery and rural, typical of the Sarthe valley; through woodland passages that cross the Bois de l'Hommeau; and through the historic site of Parcé.
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The historic town of Parcé can be visited at the start or end of the tour, with its typical narrow streets and 15th-century houses.
The tour starts at the main entrance to the church. Join the Place de la République and admire the 11th-century tower. Leave the old stables on your left, then take the rue basse and go down the rue du Moulin.
Pass under the bridge over the RD 309, and enjoy the scenery, the mill, the dam...
After following the banks of the river through the lands of...The historic town of Parcé can be visited at the start or end of the tour, with its typical narrow streets and 15th-century houses.
The tour starts at the main entrance to the church. Join the Place de la République and admire the 11th-century tower. Leave the old stables on your left, then take the rue basse and go down the rue du Moulin.
Pass under the bridge over the RD 309, and enjoy the scenery, the mill, the dam...
After following the banks of the river through the lands of Courbeton and a riding school, you will come to the Port d'Avoise rest area, which offers beautiful views of the village and, when the vegetation allows, the Perrine de Cry manor house.
Continue towards the Bois de l'Hommeau and the Croix Ste Antoine to reach the Solesmes tourist route.
At the cross turn left towards Parcé.
- Departure
- Parcé-sur-Sarthe
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Documentation
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- 3 Pays Sabolien Circuit du bois de l'hommeau Parcé
- GPX circuit_du_Bois_de_l_Hommeau
- KML Bois de l hommeau Parce
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