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Circuit d'Anthenaise

Promenade et Randonnée (PR) footpath in Châlons-du-Maine
10.5 km
Buckle
Walking
2h 45min
Easy

  • This loop will take you through the village of Châlons-du-Maine, famous for being the birthplace of Jules Renard, famous for his character "Poil de Carotte".

  • Location : 10km north of Laval
    Start : place de l'Eglise

    H I S T O R Y
    The village and its age-old traces...
    In 710, Bishop Béraire wrote that he had founded a convent in Châlons, entrusted to an abbess. In 832, Emperor Louis the Pious confirmed this monastery, which seems to have disappeared around 860 during a Viking raid. The column drums in the public garden belong to the monastery.
    The church was rebuilt on the initiative of Evron Abbey and a village grew up around it. The
    The old town...
    Location : 10km north of Laval
    Start : place de l'Eglise

    H I S T O R Y
    The village and its age-old traces...
    In 710, Bishop Béraire wrote that he had founded a convent in Châlons, entrusted to an abbess. In 832, Emperor Louis the Pious confirmed this monastery, which seems to have disappeared around 860 during a Viking raid. The column drums in the public garden belong to the monastery.
    The church was rebuilt on the initiative of Evron Abbey and a village grew up around it. The
    The old town is attractive. Three neighbourhoods with fine granite architecture intertwine along the main street. The church, with its singular history, has been restored to its former glory and boasts some fine furnishings.
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