Saint-Jean-Des-Mauvrets: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
The Château Saint-Jean complex includes a chapel, an old defensive tower and buildings dating from the 16th to the early 19th century.
Anyone considering Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets as a travel destination will want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture
The Fort de Mécrin fortress has preserved historic enceinte walls, a rampart walk and water-filled moats. At the Cercle de la paix in Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, visitors can try boule de fort. The Moulin de Pistrait is a windmill in Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets.
Nature and landscape
The Parc communal des Garennes is a 27-hectare former slate quarry that connects Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets with Juigné-sur-Loire. The park is open to the public. Along accessible paths, visitors can explore a varied mosaic landscape of preserved natural habitats in the Parc des Garennes.
The Vieux Louet is a partially filled-in former branch of the Loire with a diverse range of flora and fauna. Château d’Avrillé is situated on a hill and offers views over the Aubance Valley. Le Grand Beaumont is a viewpoint over the vineyards of the Aubance Valley, with views of surrounding villages and church towers.
Paths and discoveries
The marked Parcours de Buchêne can be explored on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. The Parcours de la Vallée passes the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, the Moulin de Pistrait, the Parc Intercommunal des Garennes and the UNESCO-classified banks of the Loire.
The Baludik experience trail “En’Quête de plantes” offers a botanical exploration in the Parc des Garennes. “Au Phil du Parc” is a discovery tour of the habitats and the flora and fauna of the Parc des Garennes.
Wine
The interpretive trail “Sentier d’interprétation du vignoble de l’Aubance: La vigne au fil du temps” explains the vine and the work of winegrowers over time using six information panels. The Domaine des Rochelles vineyard has been organically certified since 2015.
Château d’Avrillé in Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets offers a guided tour of the production cellar followed by a wine tasting. The vineyards of Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets are classified under the controlled designations of origin Anjou, Anjou Villages Brissac and Coteaux de l’Aubance; Crémant de Loire is also mentioned.
To the higher-level travel overview: Maine-Et-Loire.
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