Culture and history
The religious heritage of Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte includes a bell tower without a church and a church without a bell tower. The bell tower is the last surviving testimony of the Romanesque predecessor church built in the 12th century.
A permanently affixed bronze plaque on the façade of the bell tower commemorates the sacrilegious act committed by Gilles de Rais on Pentecost Day in 1440.
The mill site is also part of the village's historical character: it is a former grain mill powered by water from the Falleron. The watermill building opens for exhibitions on Sundays and public holidays during the summer.
The historic Commanderie de Coudrie site, Château de La Coursaudière, the historic Abbaye Notre-Dame site and the Ancienne église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church are located in the surroundings of Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte can note the bell tower, the mill site and the paths along the Falleron as reference points.
Paths and landscape
The route to Bois de la Choltière includes the mill site, a pond, a children's playground, a picnic area and a pétanque court. The path to Bois de la Choltière follows the Falleron stream, crosses it and then reaches the wooded area.
The La Vallée du Falleron circular trail passes through the bocage landscape and reaches a viewpoint overlooking the village of Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte. Along this route, the small Blanchardière stream and the Falleron are also crossed at a ford.
Surroundings
The wider regional surroundings of Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte include Île de Bouin, Plage de la Boutinardière and Île Cheviré.
More location pages: Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois, Sainte-Reine-De-Bretagne, Haute-Goulaine, Savenay, Piriac-Sur-Mer, Orvault, Issé, Thouaré-Sur-Loire.
