MUSÉE DE L'ARDOISE
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Towards the banks of the Authion at Trélazé
6.86 mi
+89 ft
-89 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Trélazé (Maine-et-Loire)
Channelled and culverted, the Mongazon flows beneath your feet; you’ll discover it as you walk. You’ll come across other watercourses – the valley is teeming with them. You’ll follow the banks of the Authion upstream towards the village of Trélazé. You’ll return via the Levée Napoléon. You’ll climb the Butte du Buisson, which offers an unforgettable view of the valley.
A route set mainly in natural surroundings, allowing you to discover the flora and fauna typical of this ‘industrial wasteland’.
Quarries and neighbourhoods in Trélazé
7.11 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Trélazé (Maine-et-Loire)
As you pass through parks, gardens and former railway lines now converted into shared-use paths, discover former slate quarries and the housing of this former working-class town. Comprising small villages scattered around former slate deposits, the town is taking on a new look by ‘harmoniously’ integrating its industrial heritage with modern urban planning.