Douillet

Douillet

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TownDouilletMontreuil-le-Chétif at 3 km
Insee code72121Fresnay-sur-Sarthe at 4.7 km
Postcode72590Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay at 4.9 km
Latitude48.2730556Sougé-le-Ganelon at 4.9 km
Longitude-0.0425000Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier at 5.3 km
AltitudeFrom 72 to 164 metersMont-Saint-Jean at 5.9 km
Surface18.99 km²Assé-le-Boisne at 6.1 km
Population278 inhabitantsMoitron-sur-Sarthe at 6.6 km
Density14 inhabitants/km²Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré at 7.2 km
Chief townLe Mans (at 55 km, 49 min)Saint-Christophe-du-Jambet at 7.2 km
DepartmentSartheSaint-Paul-le-Gaultier at 7.3 km
RegionPays de la LoireSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Population: 278 inhabitants.

History:

Its origin dates back to the Gallo-Roman time or a city would be established on the plateau of the town. At this same location, a fortress was built in the 11th and 12th century. Great noble families and will be succeeded by owners of the castle, from the 16th century, will be amended and will lose all its defensive nature to become a beautiful ceremonial.

This village has been the best times when the farm was a source of wealth, evidenced by the mansions built in the fifteenth-sixteenth century scattered across the countryside.


SIGHTSEEING

Discover:

The Church of St. Peter, founded in the 12th century it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century but based on the architecture of the 12th and especially the church Fresnay-sur-Sarthe. During the work an altarpiece in the early 16th timber was discovered. It consists of five tables, each representing a different scene in which the Betrayal in the Garden of Olives, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ.

The manor of Moreh (privately owned): Real fortified manor, it was once surrounded by a moat and a wall.

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WEATHER
Sunday 3 June
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Monday 4 June
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Min. 11°C - Max. 21°C
Tuesday 5 June
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Min. 9°C - Max. 17°C
BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Les terrasses du leard    
9.2
Neuville-sur-Sarthe
Elisabeth and Jean-Claude verneau welcome you to their guesthouse Violet and Poppy and in their guest house with separate rooms Retro and Moroccan. Their house is located at a place...
Located 29 km from DouilletFrom 47 € to 59 € the double room 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping les tournesols    
9.5
Sillé-le-Guillaume
Very nice family site, traditional and rustic. Animations, dances with the season (July 13 to August 15), volleyball, badminton, mini golf, bowling, family games, swing, slide, bouncy...
Located 11.8 km from Douillet14 € per day 

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HOTELS
Hôtel Ronsin     
6.9
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Hotel Ronsin is located in the mediaeval town of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe. It offers 2-star accommodation with free Wi-Fi internet access and a traditional restaurant. All of the rooms at...
Located 4.9 km from DouilletRoom from 45 €
Touring Hotel & Restaurant     
7.1
Saint-Léonard-des-Bois
The Touring Hôtel is located in the heart of the Alpes Mancelles, in the village of St Léonard des Bois, not far away from Le Mans and Alençon. Two hours away from Paris, it offers...
Located 9.1 km from DouilletRoom from 60 €
Hotel-Restaurant Le Gasseau    
8.8
Saint-Léonard-des-Bois
Le Gasseau is set within a 35 hectare park, in the heart of the Alpes-Mancelles region. It offers bed and breakfast accommodation in a traditional stone residence with free Wi-Fi....
Located 10 km from DouilletRoom from 75 €

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