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Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte

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14 km of La Flèche, 38 km from Le Mans ... Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte is one of those charming Sarthe sites nestle in the heart of unspoilt countryside.

Village whose 11th century church overlooking the valley of Carpentras. Essential shops, a water managed by the municipality, but also 1200 acres of woodland interspersed with grassland and crops, streams, pond and over 55 km of marked trails to explore this hilly country interesting heritage .

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Jean-de-la-Motte
Postcode72510
Latitude47.7438027 (N 47° 44’ 38”)
Longitude0.0562141 (E 0° 3’ 22”)
AltitudeFrom 40m to 109m
Surface area32.03 km²
Population993 inhabitants
Density31 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLe Mans (38 km, 39 min)
Insee code72291
IntercommunalityCC Sud Sarthe
DepartmentSarthe
TerritoryMaine
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Mareil-sur-Loir5.3 km (9 min)
Luché-Pringé5.4 km (7 min)
Ligron5.7 km (8 min)
Mansigné7.1 km (11 min)
Courcelles-la-Forêt8.5 km (14 min)
La Fontaine-Saint-Martin8.7 km (9 min)
Thorée-les-Pins10 km (13 min)
Clermont-Créans10.4 km (10 min)
Pontvallain11.7 km (18 min)
Oizé12.1 km (15 min)
Bousse12.5 km (18 min)
Requeil13.3 km (18 min)
Cérans-Foulletourte13.4 km (13 min)
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe15.1 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

Menhirs: stones "Mother and Daughter", the "chubby Peter."

The motte very well preserved, originally the name of the town ...

Table Vignolles: large circular stone former royal hunting lodge.

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, the 11th century.

Mill Grimault on Carpentras.

The arboretum, more than 120 species along the Carpentras.

The water for fishing, picnicking.

Places of interest

Monuments

Photos

The mill of water, calm ...
The mill of water, calm ...
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Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 12°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 12°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

6 km, leisure Mansigné.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Zoo de la Flèche queue-jump ticket
Entertainment26 € La Flèche (10.7 km)
Helicopter Flight above the Loire Valley and Surrounding Châteaux
Entertainment159 € Neuvy-le-Roi (45 km)
Private Helicopter Flight of Châteaux de Langeais, Villandry and Luynes
Entertainment850 € Neuvy-le-Roi (45 km)
Private Helicopter Flight – Chenonceau, Amboise, Pagoda of Chanteloup
Entertainment1835 € Neuvy-le-Roi (45 km)
Helicopter Flight over the Great Châteaux of the Loire Valley
Entertainment350 € Neuvy-le-Roi (45 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
In the footsteps of History
HikeEasy3:30Coulongé (12.4 km)
Discovering old Mayet
Village visitEasy1:15Mayet (16.5 km)
Around Verneil
HikeEasy2:30Verneil-le-Chétif (17.9 km)
Cherré
HikeEasy2:20La Chapelle-aux-Choux (18.1 km)
The Heritage of Vaas
HikeIntermediate2:30Vaas (21 km)

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Campsites

Hotels

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