Brain-sur-l'Authion is home to an 800-hectare marshland crossed by numerous walking and cycling trails.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Brain-sur-l'Authion can compare the area's trails, cultural sites and local offerings when making their selection.
Nature and Trails
The trail through the Marais des Prés d'Amont begins at the car park of the municipal campsite in Brain-sur-l'Authion, Rue du Pont Caroline, 49800 Loire-Authion. It crosses a reed bed via boardwalks and passes educational ponds. The Marais des Prés d'Amont is specifically designed for families to explore the Authion marshland. Along the trail, visitors can observe amphibians, reed-bed wildlife and remarkable plant and animal species of the marshland.
The “Entre marais et ardoises” circular trail is 15.7 kilometres long and passes through the large cultivation areas that characterise the Loire-Authion area. Brain-sur-l'Authion is located in an area included in the charter of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park. The area of Brain-sur-l'Authion is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Culture
The main construction phases of the Saint-Pierre Church in Brain-sur-l'Authion presumably date from the 12th century, the 16th century and the second quarter of the 19th century. The remains of the Romanesque apse, the bell tower and the 13th- and 15th-century chapels of the Saint-Pierre Church were listed by decree of 4 April 1986.
The façades and roofs of the farm buildings and chapel of the former Château de Narcé were listed by decree of 17 June 1975.
Local Products
Aux Fraises d’Anjou offers strawberry, cherry and apple picking in Brain-sur-l'Authion. The farm also sells seasonal fruit and vegetables directly from the farm and in its farm shop.
Every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., AMAP de la Goutte d’Eau distributes local products in Brain-sur-l'Authion at the boules court on Rue du Pont Caroline.
La Ferme de François, run by EARL Touchet Martin in Brain-sur-l'Authion, sells organic beef, veal and pork directly, as well as flour made from wheat, buckwheat, rye and spelt.
The Graineterie-Épicerie La Ferme de Sainte Marthe offers organic and open-pollinated seeds, seasonal plants, gardening tools and organic food such as fruit and vegetables, fresh produce, unpackaged foods and wine.
Leisure and Socialising
The Médiathèque des 4 vents in Brain-sur-l'Authion is a free, publicly accessible place for culture, socialising and leisure. Its offerings include books on local heritage, board games, DVDs and CDs.
The seed library at the Médiathèque des 4 vents in Brain-sur-l'Authion provides the public with a seed exchange. Visitors can leave or take seeds for fruit, vegetables or flowers.
Further destinations: Chigné, Vernoil-le-Fourrier, Meigné-Le-Vicomte, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Cholet, Sainte-Christine, Beaupréau, Chazé-Henry
