Pontchâteau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Calvaire de Pontchâteau in Pontchâteau was built in 1710 and restored in 1821. It comprises a life-size, three-dimensional Stations of the Cross set in an expansive landscaped park.

Those who choose Pontchâteau as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

Pontchâteau's cultural heritage attractions include a historical walking tour through the town centre. A walk along the banks of the Brivet is another option.

Nature

Pontchâteau is part of the Brière Regional Nature Park. Le Vallon des butineurs offers the public an educational experience about the coevolution and coadaptation of flowering plants and their pollinators. Visitors can harvest honey at Le Vallon des butineurs.

Wading birds can be observed along a hiking trail on the banks of the Brivet in Pontchâteau.

Activities

The 23 km cycling loop through the marshes in the Brivet Valley starts at the Allée du Brivet in Pont-Château, takes 2 hours and 30 minutes, and is signposted as “boucle vélo n°35”.

The Coët-Roz site on the Brivet features a skate park, table tennis tables, an outdoor fitness trail, picnic areas, fishing opportunities and horse rides. A major cyclocross championship is held once a year at the Coët-Roz site.

Canoe trips and kayaking tours on the Brivet are available for families or groups of friends, lasting from one hour to a full day.

The canoe trips and kayaking tours on the Brivet include two out-and-back routes of approximately 12 km each, heading towards Besné or Sainte Anne sur Brivet.

Local

The Pont-Château market takes place every Monday morning at the Allée du Brivet.

Other places: Sion-Les-Mines, Avessac, Prinquiau, Issé, Maisdon-Sur-Sèvre, Orvault, Rougé, Touvois

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