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The castles circuit

Sport ,  Pedestrian sports ,  Hiking itinerary in Feneu
7.0 km
2h
Very easy

  • The city of Feneu, located in Mayenne, offers a rich and natural heritage with wooded countryside area near the low valleys of Angers, integral part of the landscape identity of the Angers region.

  • Along the trails of this walk, you will see historical places like the lime kilns of Port Albert, the castles of Sautré, Monrepos and Coincé, Sautré mill and the Chapelle des Vignes.

    Touristic places
    - The Port Albert site is located 1 km away from Feneu town centre. This site is a proof of the presence of a former port, a stopping place for different ships like scows transporting salt, Loire wine, tuffeau stone, slates from Trélazé, etc. Its verdant landscape also brings many...
    Along the trails of this walk, you will see historical places like the lime kilns of Port Albert, the castles of Sautré, Monrepos and Coincé, Sautré mill and the Chapelle des Vignes.

    Touristic places
    - The Port Albert site is located 1 km away from Feneu town centre. This site is a proof of the presence of a former port, a stopping place for different ships like scows transporting salt, Loire wine, tuffeau stone, slates from Trélazé, etc. Its verdant landscape also brings many fishermen.
    - Sautré watermills, built in 1285 to protect the château facing it and watch the traffic on the river. The last mill operated until 1980.
    - The château of Sautré, built on a spur, was a defensive structure against Norman people in the Middle Ages.

    Equipment at your disposal
    - Toilets and picnic tables in Port Albert

    Departure point
    - Albert Port at Feneu

    Practical information
    - Trail not passable during floods
    - Cycling path

    Circuit marked out in mauve

    Download the map of walks in and around Angers.
Points of interest
1 Les moulins de Sautré
2 Feneu, au fil de la Mayenne
3 Guinguette du Port Albert
Services
  • Equipment
    • Public WC
    • Picnic area