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Grandchamps-Des-Fontaines: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Accommodation in Grandchamps-Des-Fontaines

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The Circuit des Étangs is a 10.5-kilometre circular route. It is easy, suitable for families, and accessible on foot, by bicycle, and on horseback. It is also suitable for discovering the local flora and fauna.

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Renting a holiday apartment in Grandchamps-Des-Fontaines is one possible travel plan.

Nature

The Plan d'eau Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines offers shady, hilly areas for walkers and a fitness trail. It also has a children's playground and a picnic area.

The Coulée Verte stretches from the Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines to the footbridge on Rue des Garennes. It follows the Ruisseau de la Bonne Vierge to the Jardin d'Ashton Keynes and then the Ruisseau de l'Hocmard. Along the way, it runs between wetlands and small woods.

The Étang du Brossais is a 10-hectare, nature-oriented recreational and walking area. In 1993, more than 5 hectares of it were opened for fishing.

Routes

The Circuit des Moulins is accessible on foot, by bicycle, and on horseback. It is intended for discovering the landscape and cultural heritage of the municipality of Grandchamps-des-Fontaines.

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Culture and History

The Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines was built in the 17th century in honour of the Virgin Mary. It has no bell tower and is covered with a gabled roof. It was also the destination of processions along the route beside the body of water.

The Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption was restored in 2012 and classified by the Rubans du Patrimoine. It was designed by Henri Gilée, the departmental architect working in Nantes.

For the higher-level travel overview: Loire-Atlantique.

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