Château-Gontier: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Culture and History

The Chapelle du Genneteil, including its wall paintings, has been classified as a historic monument by decree of 9 July 1980.

The Couvent des Ursulines complex comprises the 15th-century Manoir de la Touche, acquired in 1634, as well as 17th-century convent buildings arranged around a cloister.

The Couvent des Ursulines has been a place of culture and education since 1631.

Since 1991, Le Carré at the Couvent des Ursulines has presented around 30 performances each season in the fields of theatre, dance, circus, music and visual arts.

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste was completed in the second half of the 11th century. In the 11th century, it was both a Benedictine priory and a parish church, and is regarded as the mother church of Château-Gontier.

The Romanesque Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste has a remarkable crypt.

The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Château-Gontier is housed in the Hôtel Fouquet and displays collections of ancient marble sculptures as well as numerous paintings by renowned masters.

Those choosing Château-Gontier as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.

Nature

The medieval garden of Château-Gontier is inspired by medieval gardens and contains medicinal and aromatic plants.

The Jardin du Bout du Monde is located on a steep slope on the banks of the Mayenne.

The Jardin du Bout du Monde has a play area for children.

At the Refuge de l’Arche in Château-Gontier, visitors can learn about rescued wild animals. The facility houses, cares for and looks after around 1,000 animals confiscated by the authorities or abandoned by private individuals.

Walk

At the end of the route, the Circuit des Perrettes follows the towpath along the Mayenne.

To the overview of the wider destination: Mayenne.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Méral, Saint-Quentin-Les-Anges, Champfrémont, Saulges, Gesvres, Le Ham, Bouchamps-lès-Craon, Saint-Germain-De-Coulamer.