Saint-Michel-Des-Andaines: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Saint-Michel-des-Andaines is located on the edge of the Forêt des Andaines.

Anyone wishing to rent a vacation apartment in Saint-Michel-des-Andaines can familiarize themselves with the town in advance.

Trails

La Ronde de l’Archange begins at the Champ aux Poiriers parking lot in Saint-Michel-des-Andaines. The route is a 20.2 km circular hike and is classified as difficult. The first 100 meters of La balade du roi Arthur are accessible to people with reduced mobility and strollers, as far as the Le roi Arthur oak tree.

Circuit 41 passes near the Chapelle des Friches; the chapel can be visited via a detour from the trail. Fishing is permitted in the forest at the Étang des Brisettes in Saint-Michel-des-Andaines.

Nature

Notable trees include the Chêne Hippolyte, which is over 300 years old and has a circumference of 5.26 m at a height of 1.30 m. The Douglas des Pépinières consists of 11 trees standing at the corner of a former state nursery.

The Étang de la Brisette is located on the site of a former quarry. The Fontaine Minérale has a high iron content.

Culture

The Chapelle des Friches was built in 1866, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, and constructed entirely of granite; its bell tower is covered with slate. Two chapels can be visited on the grounds of the Prieuré Saint-Ortaire.

At the Étang du Manoir de la Forge, the pond that once supplied the forge with energy is still preserved; the master blacksmith’s house has also been preserved there.

Further destinations: Médavy, Flers, Le Château-D'almenêches, Saint-Fraimbault, Saint-Julien-Sur-Sarthe, Saint-Germain-Dʼaunay, Carrouges and La Genevraie.

To the higher-level travel overview: Orne.