The long-distance hiking trail GR de Pays des Trois Rivières passes through Avessac. It is 137 km long and includes 1,300 metres of ascent. Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Avessac can use the following categories to get a concise overview of the town.
Nature
The Circuit Faune et Flore runs through the marshes of Avessac and presents no major difficulties. Rocher du Vau is a natural viewpoint in Avessac overlooking the confluence of the Don and Vilaine rivers.
Activities
The Avessac-Massérac cycling loop No. 19 is around 30 km long and includes two family variants: a loop of approximately 16 km around Avessac and a loop of approximately 14 km around Massérac. The canoe and kayak rental service in Painfaut enables paddling tours along the former course of the Vilaine. La Halte de Painfaut is a tourist reception point with holiday accommodation, water-based activities and summer entertainment.
Culture
The Circuit des Sallentin passes a ruined chapel and also offers the opportunity to discover a château. The Abbatiale Saint-Sauveur de Redon is a historic site in the area around Avessac. In the wider region surrounding Avessac are the Abbaye de Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, a historic site; the Château de la Ville Quéno, a château; and Grand-Fougeray Tower, a historic site.
Local life
Avessac has a weekly market run by producers and craftspeople, offering products from the region. The municipality of Avessac is home to an 11,000 m² conservation orchard with almost 400 varieties of fruit, including varieties of apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, figs, quinces, medlars and hazelnuts.
Further destinations: Abbaretz, Saint-Julien-De-Concelles, Clisson, Indre, Asserac, Fresnay-En-Retz, Savenay, Crossac
