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Loir en Vallée

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Sarthe

Loir en Vallée - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Sarthe
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Ruined:

With a few acres of the Jasnières appellation on the border of Lhomme on the Dauvers side, Ruillé also has its winemakers.

But his main interest is the immense religious community of Providence whose buildings and chapel, built from 1820 to 1900, are an excellent example of the evolution of architecture in the nineteenth century.

Founded on the Ruillé plateau by Father Henri Dujarié, the congregation has since spread throughout the world!

The walls of the chapel are adorned with the superb monumental paintings of the painter Lionel Royer, born in Château-du-Loir.

La Chapelle-Gaugain:

From the top of the Guittière, we have a magnificent view of the village built on the hillside, which was the cradle of Claude and Olivier Ronsard.

We can see the castle emerging above the beautiful park, the old church with its Romanesque choir and nave of the fifteenth century, which has passed through the centuries, and the retreat house of the Franciscan sisters, which dates back to 130 years.

Lavenay:

A walk in the village, located in the heart of the Tusson Valley, you will discover its Romanesque church and its two murals, the late fourteenth and early sixteenth, the manor of St. Croix XIV long dedicated to teaching (currently private property), its pretty tufa town hall, the nineteenth wash, and overlooking the village, the castle of the fleet, dating from the sixteenth and rebuilt in the nineteenth.

Sanded-on-the-Loir:

Inhabited since prehistoric times, the hill is surmounted by a church whose Romanesque murals are exceptional and visible all year round.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLoir en Vallée
Postcode72340
Latitude47.7497789 (N 47° 44’ 59”)
Longitude0.6205180 (E 0° 37’ 14”)
AltitudeFrom 53m to 154m
Surface area64.76 km²
Population2250 inhabitants
Density34 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLe Mans (51 km, 1:01)
Insee code72262
IntercommunalityCC Loir-Lucé-Bercé
DepartmentSarthe
TerritoryMaine
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

La Chartre-sur-le-Loir5.7 km (9 min)
Lhomme5.8 km (8 min)
Vallée-de-Ronsard7.6 km (11 min)
Sougé8.8 km (10 min)
Beaumont-sur-Dême9.1 km (12 min)
Courdemanche9.4 km (15 min)
Chahaignes9.7 km (15 min)
Vancé10.6 km (15 min)
Marçon11 km (15 min)
Artins11.2 km (12 min)
Villedieu-le-Château11.4 km (16 min)
Les Essarts11.6 km (15 min)
Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée12.8 km (18 min)
Saint-Pierre-du-Lorouër13.1 km (13 min)

Things to see and do

Ruined:

In the heights of Ruillé, one can admire a map of the Loir Valley as well as a magnificent panorama.

To discover also, the vineyard of Jasnières AOC.

Sanded-on-the-Loir:

Do not miss the Renaissance castle and its coffered staircase carved in the tufa, as well as the dovecote, the labyrinth of bowers and plane tree of the sixteenth century classified "remarkable tree".

Visit of the small city of character.

The Center d'Art Contemporain, which opened in 2010, features exhibitions by artists from around the world and around the world.

Glassblower, painted furniture, watercolorist, art glassmaker are also present in the village.

At the edge of the Loir, one can taste wine at the producer's.

Places of interest

Leisure centres
Monuments

Events and festivities

Ruined:

The odds and ends of May 1st.

Open house at Lelais, winemaker: at Easter.

Sanded-on-the-Loir:

Around January 21st: St Vincent, winemakers' festival.

Photos

Ruillé - Manor
Ruillé - Manor
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Ruillé - Providence Community
Ruillé - Providence Community
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Ruillé - Corner Picnic Island
Ruillé - Corner Picnic Island
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La Chapelle-Gaugain - Country
La Chapelle-Gaugain - Country
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Dolmen in the heights of Ruillé
Dolmen in the heights of Ruillé
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View Lavenay
View Lavenay
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La Chapelle-Gaugain - Church
La Chapelle-Gaugain - Church
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The Dormouse
The Dormouse
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glassblower - Ponce-sur-le-Loir
glassblower - Ponce-sur-le-Loir
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Ruillé - Corner Picnic Island
Ruillé - Corner Picnic Island
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Church of Poncé
Church of Poncé
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Ruillé - Providence Community
Ruillé - Providence Community
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Ruillé - Providence Community
Ruillé - Providence Community
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Ruillé - Providence Community
Ruillé - Providence Community
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Ruillé - Mayor
Ruillé - Mayor
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Ruillé - Old mill
Ruillé - Old mill
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The Dormouse
The Dormouse
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Ruillé - Access to the island
Ruillé - Access to the island
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Castle Ponce-sur-le-Loir
Castle Ponce-sur-le-Loir
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Church of Ponce-sur-le-Loir
Church of Ponce-sur-le-Loir
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Church Statue
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Church Statue
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Church Statue
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Church Statue
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Dovecote castle
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Dovecote castle
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Castle Ponce-sur-le-Loir
Castle Ponce-sur-le-Loir
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Lavoir
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Lavoir
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Laundry and skylights
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Laundry and skylights
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Rue
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Rue
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Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Lavoir
Ponce-sur-le-Loir - Lavoir
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Weather

Tuesday 14 may
Min. 13°C - Max. 16°C
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Wednesday 15 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
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Thursday 16 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Activity shopping street market in The Charter-sur-le-Loir.

A painting exhibition Chahaignes in May-June Chahaignes.

Feast of the Pig with the show rider (stunt and fireworks) to Tréhet.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Helicopter Flight above the Loire Valley and Surrounding Châteaux
Entertainment159 € Neuvy-le-Roi (18.8 km)
Private Helicopter Flight of Châteaux de Langeais, Villandry and Luynes
Entertainment850 € Neuvy-le-Roi (18.8 km)
Private Helicopter Flight – Chenonceau, Amboise, Pagoda of Chanteloup
Entertainment1835 € Neuvy-le-Roi (18.8 km)
Helicopter Flight over the Great Châteaux of the Loire Valley
Entertainment350 € Neuvy-le-Roi (18.8 km)
Helicopter flight over Chateaux de la Loire
Sports sensations250 € Neuvy-le-Roi (18.9 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Walk in the Loir Valley
Cycling itineraryEasy2:00Lunay (23 km)
Around Verneil
HikeEasy2:30Verneil-le-Chétif (24 km)
The Heritage of Vaas
HikeIntermediate2:30Vaas (24 km)
Discovering old Mayet
Village visitEasy1:15Mayet (26 km)
Cherré
HikeEasy2:20La Chapelle-aux-Choux (32 km)

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