The subsoil of Noyant-la-Plaine, consisting of falun, contains numerous fossils of prehistoric marine animals. Two complete whale skeletons were unearthed in Noyant-la-Plaine; vertebrae from a large sea serpent were also uncovered there.
Anyone choosing Noyant-la-Plaine as a place to stay wants to rent a holiday apartment there.
Nature
The Tuffalunois circular trail connects Ambillou-Château, Louerre and Noyant-la-Plaine. It passes through landscapes typical of the plains and slopes of the Saumurois between the deeply incised valleys of the Loire and the Layon, and highlights the importance of troglodyte dwellings in the plains and on the slopes.
History and Townscape
The Way of St James still passes through Noyant-la-Plaine. The road between Gennes and Martigné-Briand also still passes through Noyant-la-Plaine. Noyant-la-Plaine lies at the intersection of several sometimes very old routes, including the Roman road between Angers and Poitiers.
The oldest houses in Noyant-la-Plaine are mostly located around the former castle chapel. The cross of Saint James of Compostela once served pilgrims as an indication that they were still on the right path.
In Noyant-la-Plaine, the oldest bell in the church dates from 1465. Above the portal of the church in Noyant-la-Plaine, a statue of Saint Mary Magdalene from the 15th century stands in a small niche.
Crafts
Savonnerie Le Petit Lambert offers tours of its workshop-boutique from Monday to Saturday by prior appointment. There, it makes traditionally crafted cold-process soaps from olive oil and shea butter, as well as solid dish soap.
More pages about localities: Feneu, La Cornuaille, Chigné, Trémont, Vernantes, Landemont, Drain, Morannes
