Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux is home to a 12th-century church built against the former castle wall. The former Marmiton slate mine is a remarkable and biodiverse site in Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux.
Those who choose Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux for their stay may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Trails and experiences
The Way of Saint James from Mont Saint-Michel in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain passes through Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux along the Voie des Plantagenets.
The Sentier de la Minière hiking trail is 12.5 kilometres long and takes around three hours. It invites visitors to discover Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux’s rich and well-preserved cultural heritage and connects agricultural landscapes with wooded ones.
Atelier Yadi offers modelling, pottery and sculpture workshops for beginners and advanced participants.
Culture
A menhir stands on the former road from Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux to La Prévière, at the municipal boundary with Armaillé. The menhir, made of coarse reddish-purple slate, is 5.25 to 5.40 metres high.
The Patrimoine et culture association organises guided tours.
Local life
At GAEC La Croix Brillet, visitors can take a farm tour and taste milk from dairy cows.
Getting around
Aire de la coulée verte offers four pitches on a paved site in green surroundings near a pond; the area is quiet.
More destination pages: Grez-Neuville, Pouancé, Le Mesnil-En-Vallée, Chaintré, Chemellier, Ambillou-Château, Faye-D'anjou, Le Louroux-Béconnais.
