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A very pleasant route, mainly along paths or greenways, often lined with attractive modern properties, with interesting discoveries along the way relating to the area's industrial, technological and rural heritage. Sights to see: the Sarthe steam tramway station, the church and its cemetery, the old well, ponds and lake, the kiosk with an old Bollée windmill mechanism, the calvary and the hemp kiln.

This undeniably charming route (marked with brown rectangles) offers magnificent views along the Loir River, including the fortified mill of Mervé, the façade of Gallerande Castle, the village of Pringé with its church (frescoes), its manor house reflected in the lake below, and its wash house. At the end of the route, the Church of St-Martin de Luché and the former Priory bring the walk to a close. All these highlights make up for the sometimes slightly monotonous sections, which nevertheless offer some beautiful panoramic views.

This route begins with an exploration of the flora and fauna in the protected marshland within the Marais de Cré and La Flèche Nature Reserve. Leaving the marshland behind, this walk continues along beautiful paths and/or small roads, pleasantly lined with woodland. A carved and engraved cross adds to the charm of the route.

This walk, which presents no particular difficulty and can easily be broken up into shorter sections, takes you along quiet paths and/or roads to discover almost all the works in the permanent exhibition at Piacé le Radieux, as well as the charming little village of Juillé, with its wash house, its church, a Gallo-Roman heptagonal tower adjoining the medieval house “Du Gesclin”, and more. It also offers beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

From the banks of the Sarthe to the animal park on the Narbonne Plateau, this route offers all the charm of a mountain hike. Its steep paths, scree slopes, the small stream winding its way through the valley, the panoramic views... The Misère Valley, Haut-Fourché, Manoir de l'Linthe and the village of Saint-Léonard-des-Bois confirm this impression. A visit to the church and two typical houses rounds off this route, 98% of which is on dirt tracks.

Located in the municipalities of Sargé, Coulaines and Le Mans, this route runs largely along dirt tracks, sometimes tarmac, lined with hedges, trees and shrubs offering generous shade.

Setting off from this village-street with its rich architectural heritage, head along the ancient sunken paths, sections (1) to (6) ofthe GR®® 235, lined with a variety of trees – oaks, service trees, serviceberries, wild pear trees and so on – offering walkers an enchanting, shaded route. These paths, in the heart of the rolling countryside of the Perche Sarthois, are linked by a network of quiet country lanes, offering stunning 180° panoramic views from the higher points.

This short route, in the heart of the Alpes Mancelles, takes you along a challenging but unspoilt path to one of the finest viewpoints over the Sarthe Valley and the village of Saint-Léonard-des-Bois, nestled at the foot of the Plateau de Narbonne.