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Tour de Saint-Ménelé
Promenade et Randonnée (PR) footpath
in Précigné
20.0
km
Buckle
Walking
5h
Hard
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On this tour, you'll discover a land with a rich historical past and a diverse natural and architectural heritage.
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On this walk you will see the imposing private château of Bois-Dauphin, home to 2 illustrious families, the Montmorency-Laval and Colbert families.
You will discover a highly diverse built heritage, bearing witness to the history of Précigné: private châteaux and mills, middle-class houses and chapels... Like the chapel of Saint-Ménélé, built in the middle of the fields in the 12th and 13th centuries. This charming chapel bears the name of Ménelé, a child from Précigné who was beatified...On this walk you will see the imposing private château of Bois-Dauphin, home to 2 illustrious families, the Montmorency-Laval and Colbert families.
You will discover a highly diverse built heritage, bearing witness to the history of Précigné: private châteaux and mills, middle-class houses and chapels... Like the chapel of Saint-Ménélé, built in the middle of the fields in the 12th and 13th centuries. This charming chapel bears the name of Ménelé, a child from Précigné who was beatified for having evangelised the Auvergne.
Nearby attractions include the former abbey dwelling of Perray-Neuf, which can be visited by prior arrangement, and the parish church of Saint-Pierre de Précigné. You can also visit the Manoir and medieval garden at Sourches.
- Departure
- Précigné
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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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