La Chapelle-Saint-Florent: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
La Chapelle-Saint-Florent combines examples of architecture and local history with a protected natural site and traditional mill craftsmanship. Those who choose La Chapelle-Saint-Florent as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
Today’s Château de La Baronnière was built between 1852 and 1856 in the Troubadour style, based on designs by René Hodé. The Château de La Baronnière is closed to individual visitors, except during public events.
The F17 stained-glass window is located in the Saint-Christophe church in La Chapelle-Saint-Florent. It commemorates the Vendée War and is dedicated to General Bonchamps, who lived at the Château de La Baronnière.
Nature
The Cirque de Courossé is a privately owned natural site that is open to the public. It has been protected as a classified site since December 1995.
At Courossé, the rock rises more than 60 metres above the Èvre. The interpretive trail at Courossé includes seven information panels.
The discovery loop at Courossé is an easy 2 km circular walking route that takes around 45 minutes.
Mill and Craftsmanship
The Moulin de l’Epinay was built in 1822 and still produces flour using traditional methods today. You should allow around 1.5 hours for a visit to the Moulin de l’Epinay.
The Moulin de l’Epinay offers workshops for children and families throughout the year. During these workshops, bread and other tasty preparations are made using flour from the mill.
For the higher-level travel overview: Maine-Et-Loire.
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