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Saint-Léonard-des-Bois

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Sarthe

Saint-Léonard-des-Bois - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Sarthe
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Nestling on the banks of a meander of the Sarthe, at the heart of the Mancelles Alps, in the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park, the pleasant village of Saint-Léonard-des-Bois carries the "green resort" label. With its unspoilt natural environment, it is a choice spot for fans of outdoor leisure activities. As a green tourism destination, Saint-Léonard-des-Bois is a base for a number of activities such as hiking and mountain biking, mountain climbing, horse-riding and canoe-kayaking.

Discover the Domain of Le Gasseau, a leisure park for all the family offering exhibitions, concerts and discovery workshops, as well as visits to the kitchen garden, a treetop adventure course, footpaths, mountain bike circuits and horse-riding activities!

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Saint-Léonard-des-Bois

Although its history dates back to the Gallic period with the entrenched camp installed on the site of Narbonne, it is truly in the 6th century that everything begins. A hermit named Saint-Léonard decided to isolate himself there and built an altar and a cell there. Very quickly this site becomes a place of pilgrimage named Vandoeuvre. A monastery will be built, replaced by the present church in the twelfth century.

The lands of Saint-Léonard also welcomed important seigneuries, the families of Linthe and Hardaz were benefactors of the village for many centuries.

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The legend of Saint Leonard
The legend of Saint Leonard
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